Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

MARCH 1998VOLUME 40NUMBER 3

STORMDATASTORMDATA

AND UNUSUAL WEATHER PHENOMENAWITH LATE REPORTS AND CORRECTIONS

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Cover: An aerial view of the town of Comfrey, in South Central Minnesota after being decimated by an F4 tornado. The F4 (wind speedsbetween 157-206 mph) tornado damaged 75% of the town, destroying much of the downtown section. The total path length of the tornadowas 73 miles with a maximum path width of 1.25 miles. A total of 7 tornadoes killed two people, injured 21 and caused nearly 250million dollars in property damage. (Photograph courtesy of The Star-Tribune, Minneapolis, Minnesota. 1998 All rights reserved.)

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March 1998 Confirmed Tornadoes

F Scale F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 TotalNumber 31 23 13 5 4 0 76

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OUTSTANDING STORMS OF THE MONTH

1. TORNADO CAUSES DAMAGE IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA

Early on the morning of March 20, 1998, a surface low pressure system was located in central Kentucky withit’s associated cold front draped southward through Tennessee, Northwest Georgia and Alabama. Severethunderstorms developed ahead of the cold front and a tornado spawned from one of the cells. The funneltouched down at 6:25 AM LST in Hall County near the town of Murrayville, Georgia (About 10 miles NNEof Gainesville, GA). The tornado track was 13 miles long and up to 200 yards wide at some points. Severalpermanent homes, mobile homes, automobiles and poultry farms were damaged or destroyed. The tornadoalso severely damaged an elementary school and a high school in Hall County. The tornado caused 12fatalities (11 occurred in mobile homes), 171 injuries and 20 million dollars in property damage.

Below: Neighborhood residents search through the rubble for personal belongings.

(Hall and White County Photographs courtesy of JimCook Jr., The Times, Gainesville, Georgia)

Above: The twisted remains of the North Hall HighSchool auditorium. If the tornado struck anhour later, the classrooms would have been fullof students and the death toll could have beenmuch higher.

Below: One of the destroyed permanent homes alongwith two severely damaged automobiles.

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2. F4 TORNADO TOUCHES DOWN IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTAIn an area not known for early spring tornadoes, seven tornadoes including a powerful F4 tornado, (windspeed of 207 - 260 mph on the Fujita Scale) struck the northern plains. On March 29, 1998, a surface lowpressure area was located in eastern South Dakota with an associated warm front extending eastward intoWisconsin. A thunderstorm complex developed near Sioux Falls, SD during the early afternoon hours andmoved east into Minnesota, producing large hail. The thunderstorm cells produced a series of smalltornadoes prior to producing an F3 tornado at 3:50 PM CST, 7 miles east of Avoca, MN. The tornadomoved east-northeast through Cottonwood County, damaging rural farms, small towns and devastating muchof the town of Comfrey, MN. The tornado reached F4 strength before dissipating at 5:15 PM CST. Anothertornado touched down at 5:18 PM CST, producing F3 damage to the city of St. Peter and GustaviusAdolphus College. There were 2 fatalities and 21 injuries.

Left: This radar image shows a perfectexample of a well defined “hookecho”. The WSR-88D Doppler Radaridentifies the heaviest or most denserainfall with darker shades. The“hook” is a signature used by theNWS to identify possible tornadicthunderstorm cells. Tornado warningsare issued based on the hook echosignature. The NWS recorded thisimage of the hook echo on March 29at 5:22 PM CST (22:42 UTC).(Radar image courtesy of the NWS,Chanhassan, MN)

Below Left: Volunteer rescue workers and residents of the town of Comfrey, MN inspect the tornadodamage, shortly after the tornado passed.

Below Right: A resident of the town of St. Peter, MN sifts through the debris for personal belongings.Ninety percent of the towns homes were damaged and 25% were destroyed.

(All southern Minnesota tornado photographs are courtesy of the Star-Tribune, Minneapolis, MN. ©1998Special Thanks to Todd Krause, NWS, Chanhassen, MN for contributing to this story)

ALABAMA, North CentralLamar County

Hail (1.75) 3K0006Millport 00105CSTGolf ball size hail was reported in Millport.

Hail (1.75) 3K0006Moores Bridge 00135CSTGolf ball size hail was at Mayfield, near Moores Bridge.

Tuscaloosa County

Hail (0.75)00006Double Spgs 00345CSTDime size hail was reported by the EMA.

Winston County

Hail (0.75)00006Sylacauga 00420CSTTalladega County

Hail (1.75) 3K0006Fayetteville 00427CSTTalladega County

Dime size hail was reported in Sylacauga and golf ball size hail was reported in Fayetteville.

Flash Flood 500K0008Countywide 30K0800CST1100CST

After a very heavy rain event, several creeks, including Wedowee and Wehadkee Creeks, overflowed their banks. This washed out15 to 20 roads and bridges across the county.

Randolph County


After heavy rains over south Alabama, several roads were washed out in the southern part of the county. Schools were closed for aday due to the flooding.

Barbour County


Several county roads were washed out after more than five inches of rain fell over the southern part of the county. Several school swere also closed due to the flooding.

Pike County


Some schools were closed after heavy rains moved over the county. Holland Creek flooded and washed out a few roads.

Russell County

Hail (1.00)00008Lowndesboro 01507CSTHail the size of quarters fell in Lowndesboro.

Lowndes County

Hail (0.75)00008Prattville 01521CSTDime size hail was reported in Prattville.

Autauga County

Hail (0.75)00008Bridgeport 01631CSTDime size hail was reported in Bridgeport by the police.

Jackson County

Hail (0.75)00008Meridianville 01655CSTMadison County

Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 2K0008Meridianville 01655CSTMadison County

Some tin was blown off a roof at Meridian Street and Alabama A & M University. Dime size hail was also reported inMeridianville.

Flood 35K000813

01700CST1500CST

Flooding around Montgomery occurred as the Alabama River crested at 42.3 feet, with considerable overflow of lowlands in th earea. Some roads in the area became flooded as well as the golf course at Maxwell AFB. Compounding the problems inMontgomery, Catoma Creek crested some four feet above flood stage and some minor residential flooding likely occurred in th earea.

ALZ044 Montgomery

Hail (0.88)00008Brownsboro 01715CSTMadison County

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Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

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March 1998

ALABAMA, North CentralMadison County

Hail (1.00)00008New Market 01716CSTNickel to quarter size hail was reported in Brownsboro and New Market.

Hail (0.88)00008Montgomery 01730CSTNickel size hail was reported inside the city limits of Montgomery.

Montgomery County

Hail (0.88)00008 3 E Wetumpka 01740CSTHail the size of nickels was reported just east of Wetumpka.

Elmore County

Hail (0.75)00008Alexander City 01810CSTDime size hail was reported in Alexander City.

Tallapoosa County

Flood 5K000811

02100CST0800CST

Flooding along the lower Tallapoosa produced extensive flooding of lowlands around the Tallapoosa Water Plant, flooding somefarm equipment in the area and forcing the evacuation of cattle to higher ground. Some roads in the area, such as WetumpkaHighway, also experienced flooding.

ALZ043 Elmore

Hail (1.00)00019Hodges 01944CSTFranklin County

Hail (1.00)00019 3 SW Phil Campbell 01950CSTFranklin County

Hail (0.88)00019Phil Campbell 01954CSTFranklin County

Hail the size of nickels to quarters was reported in Hodges, Shady Grove, and Phil Campbell, in the southern part of the county.

Hail (1.00)00019 6 SW Hackleburg 01944CSTHail the size of quarters was reported in Antioch, in northern Marion county.

Marion County

Hail (1.00)00019Russellville 01959CSTQuarter sized hail was reported in Russellville, in the northern part of the county.

Franklin County

Hail (0.75)00019Haleyville 02002CSTDime size hail was reported near Haleyville.

Winston County

Hail (0.75)00019Mt Hope 02012CSTLawrence County

Hail (0.75)00019Hatton 02015CSTLawrence County

Dime size hail was covering the ground near Mt. Hope and Hatton in the western part of the county.

Hail (0.75)00019Guin 02047CSTPenny size hail was reported in Guin.

Marion County

Hail (0.75)00019Millport 02049CSTLamar County

Hail (0.75)00019Sulligent 02050CSTLamar County

Dime size hail was reported across the entire county, especially in Millport and Sulligent.

Hail (0.75)00019 5 NE Athens 02057CSTDime size hail was reported northeast of Athens by the state troopers.

Limestone County

Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 3K0019Fayette 02100CSTA few trees and power lines were down in Fayette.

Fayette County

Hail (0.75)00019Harvest 02112CSTMadison County

Hail (0.75)00019Toney 02112CSTMadison County

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ALABAMA, North CentralMadison County

Hail (0.75)00019Hazel Green 02124CSTDime size hail was reported in Harvest, Toney, and Hazel Green in the western and northern parts of the county.

Hail (1.00)00019Double Spgs 02120CSTDime to quarter size hail was reported just east of Double Springs.

Winston County

Hail (1.75) 3K0019Carbon Hill 02120CSTHail the size of golf balls was reported near Carbon Hill.

Walker County

Hail (0.75)00019Haleyville 02135CSTDime size hail was reported in Haleyville.

Winston County

Hail (0.75)00019Jones Chapel 02148CSTCullman County

Hail (0.88)00019Battleground 02202CSTCullman County

Hail (0.75)00019Cullman 02207CSTCullman County

Dime to nickel size hail was reported in western and central Cullman County.

Hail (1.00)00019Northport 02200CSTTuscaloosa County

Hail (1.00)00019Tuscaloosa 02207CSTTuscaloosa County


Hail (0.75)00019Fosters 02224CSTTuscaloosa County


Dime to quarter size hail was reported in and around the city of Tuscaloosa, Northport and Fosters with a line of thunderstormsmoving through the county.

Hail (0.75)00019Huntsville 02234CSTDime size hail was reported in Huntsville.

Madison County

Thunderstorm Wind (G65) 382K0019New Hope 02239CSTOne home and five mobile homes were destroyed and 65 others structures sustained major or minor damage in the New Hope area.

Madison County

Thunderstorm Wind (G55)00019Grant 02245CSTThere were a few trees blown down, and damage was reported to a few porches north of Grant.

Marshall County

Hail (0.75)00019Arab 02258CSTDime size hail was reported in Arab.

Marshall County

Hail (0.75)00019Hueytown 02307CSTDime size hail was reported in Hueytown.

Jefferson County

Thunderstorm Wind (G65)00019Skyline 02310CSTAt least two trailers were destroyed in Skyline.

Jackson County

Hail (0.88)00019Centreville 02315CSTNickel size hail was reported in Centreville.

Bibb County

Hail (0.75)00019Bridgeport 02330CSTDime size hail was reported in Bridgeport.

Jackson County

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ALABAMA, North CentralShelby County

Hail (0.75)00019 6 NW Chelsea 02337CST

Thunderstorm Wind (G65) 380K0019 6 NW Chelsea 02345CSTShelby County

Dime size hail was reported in Inverness. A downburst destroyed the Racetrac gas station at US 280 and AL 119. There were alsoseveral windows blown out and some construction trucks were overturned.

Hail (0.75)00019Gallant 02357CSTDime size hail was reported in Gallant, in the southwest part of the county.

Etowah County

Hail (1.75)00020Pleasant Hill 00010CSTGolf ball size hail was reported from Pleasant Hill to Polk.

Dallas County

Hail (0.75)00020Logan Martin Res 00013CSTSt. Clair County

Hail (0.75)00020 7.5 NW Alpine 00014CSTTalladega County

Dime size hail was reported at Logan Martin Dam.

Hail (0.75)00020Rainsville 00020CSTDekalb County

Hail (0.75)00020Ft Payne 00027CSTDekalb County

Dime size hail was reported in Rainsville and Fort Payne.

Hail (1.00)00020 10 NW Rockford 00025CSTHail the size of quarters was reported in Weogufka in the northern part of the county.

Coosa County

Hail (0.75)00020 11 SW Sylacauga 00040CSTDime size hail was reported in Winterboro in the western part of the county.

Talladega County

Hail (1.25)00020Lowndesboro 00050CSTHalf dollar size hail was reported in Lowndesboro.

Lowndes County

Thunderstorm Wind (G55) 5K0020 3 SW Millbrook 00100CSTA 30 to 40 foot antenna was blown down and numerous trees were blown down in a path about 150 yards long.

Elmore County

Hail (1.25)00020Hope Hull 00105CSTMontgomery County

Hail (1.75) 4K0020Montgomery 00125CSTMontgomery County

Hail (0.88)00020Montgomery 00128CSTMontgomery County

Hail (0.75)00020Mt Meigs 00143CSTMontgomery County

Half dollar size hail was reported in Hope Hull, golf ball size hail was reported near Dannelley Field, nickel size hail was reported indowntown Montgomery, and dime size hail was reported near Mt Meigs.

Hail (0.75)00020Tuskegee 00215CSTDime size hail was reported in the western parts of Tuskegee.

Macon County

Hail (0.75)00020Marvyn 00259CSTDime size hail was reported in the Marvin community.

Lee County

High Wind 70K0005 1615EST1630EST

One half of tin roof blown off a furniture manufacturing plant one mile north of Ozark. Numerous large tree limbs snapped nearIndustrial Park. Quarter sized hail and wind gusts to 47 mph observed by EOC officials in Ozark. Lightning struck and destroyed ahome four miles northeast of Ozark.

ALABAMA, SoutheastALZ066 Dale

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March 1998

ALABAMA, SoutheastALZ065-068 Coffee - Geneva


Numerous trees and power lines down countywide.

Flash Flood 105M0 4 08Elba 1030EST1800EST

A vigorous Gulf storm dumped up to 14 inches of rain across the northern half of Coffee County. The earthen levee on the BeaverDam Creek breached. A six foot wall of water rushed into the city of Elba. Two thousand residents were forced to evacuate.Nearly 400 homes and businesses sustained flood damage. Approximately 52 county roads were washed out or flooded. The Pe aRiver at Elba crested near 39.3 feet on March 9. Four people were killed when their vehicles were swept away by floodwaters.Coffee County was declared a federal disaster area.

Coffee County

M5VE, M17VE, M59VE, F4VE

High Wind 1K0008 1100ESTLarge trees down along County Road 23.

ALZ066 Dale

Flood 230M000817

1200EST0000EST

ALZ066>069 Dale - Henry - Geneva - Houston

An intense Gulf storm deposited up to 14 inches of rain across southeast Alabama on March 6-8. Houston, Dale, and Genevacounties were declared federal disaster areas. In Geneva County, runoff from torrential rains in Coffee and Dale counties pushedthe Chotawhatchee River out of its banks. Resultant flooding the week of March 8 damaged 85 homes, washed out many of thecounty roads and closed State Highway 27 south from Geneva. An estimated 300 residents were without water. Communitiessuffering the worst damage were Malvern, Slocomb, Geneva, and Samson. The Choctawhatchee River at Geneva crested near 39.3feet on March 9. In Houston County, 60 roads were closed. At Cottonwood, several families were evacuated. Approximately 175homes sustained flood damage. In Dale County, numerous county and state roads were flooded. Between 300 and 400 homes weredamaged. The Choctawhatchee River at Newton crested near 34.6 feet (third highest) on March 9. In Henry County, flood damageto county roads alone was estimated near $440,000.

Hail (1.00)0005Saraland 1303CST1305CST

Quarter size hail was reported around Saraland. The hail accumulated to a depth of f our inches in places.

ALABAMA, SouthwestMobile County

Hail (0.88)0005Creola 1325CST1327CST

Nickel to dime size hail was reported just northeast of Creola.

Mobile County

Hail (0.88)0005Stockton 1330CST1331CST

Nickel size hail was reported along I-65 near the Stockton exit.

Baldwin County

Hail (1.00)0005Fruitdale 1430CST1431CST

Quarter size hail was reported just south of Fruitdale.

Washington County

Hail (0.75)0005Poarch 1430CST1431CST

Dime size hail was reported near Poarch.

Escambia County

Hail (0.75)0005Perdido 1430CST1431CST

Dime size hail was reported along I-65 near Perdido.

Baldwin County

Hail (1.75)0005Whatley 1605CST1607CST

Golfball size hail was reported near Whatley.

Clarke County

Hail (0.75)0006Butler 1820CST1822CST

Choctaw County

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March 1998

ALABAMA, SouthwestDime size hail was reported along State Highway 17, just north of Butler.

Hail (0.75)0006Morvin 1915CST1916CST

Dime size hail was reported near Morvin.

Clarke County

Lightning0 1 07Mobile 0800CSTTwo males were fishing from a boat near the bayway in Mobile Bay in a fishing tournament. Thunderstorms had been movingthrough the area for several hours. Lightning hit one of the males and he died before reaching the hospital.

Mobile County

M26BO

Hail (0.75)0007Bayou La Batre 0900CST0901CST

Dime size hail was reported near Bayou La Batre.

Mobile County

Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 2K0007Dauphin Is 0900CST0901CST

A few trees were blown down on Dauphin Island.

Mobile County

Flood 1M0008Countywide 0001CST2000CST

Mobile County


Baldwin County

Flood 300K0008Countywide 0130CST2000CST

Conecuh County

Flood 1.5M0008Countywide 0130CST2000CST

Escambia County


Covington County


Crenshaw County


Butler County

A slow moving complex weather system moved through southwest Alabama on March 8, bringing with it copious amounts ofrainfall. The Mobile WSR-88D estimated rainfall totals of six to ten inches across the area on March 8 with Brewton recording9.54 inches. Some areas in north Baldwin county estimated up to fifteen inches of rain with Covington county estimating up totwelve inches of rain. The heavy rains began on the evening of March 7 and continued through the night before tapering off on theafternoon of March 8. The heaviest rainfall fell from midnight until around noon on March 8. The heavy rainfall causedwidespread flooding across the area. The flooding began in Mobile county and then spread east across Baldwin, Escambia,Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw and Butler counties . Most secondary roads were completely washed out in these counties.Following are highlights of some of the damages in the affected counties:Mobile... Flooding began in the west part of the county then spread east . The flooding generally took place along and north of I-10.The University of South Alabama measured a one hour rainfall of 3.06 inches ending at 1221 am, a two hour total of 5.12 inchesending at 1223 am and a three hour total of 6.54 inches ending at 122 am. Many streets were closed due to high water throughmost of the day on March 8. Many secondary dirt roads in the north part of the county were completely washed out. A maledrowned near USA around 1230 am when he jumped in to rescue a stranded motorist. The motorist got to safety but the rescuerwas swept away by the swift water and drowned. This is the third person to drown at this spot since May of 1997.Baldwin...Most of the flooding took place north of I-10. Most of the secondary roads were washed out by the heavy rain. Many ofthe paved roads in the north part of the county remained closed until the evening of March 8, when the water finally receded.Conecuh...Most of the secondary roads throughout the county suffered damage. Most were closed from early Sunday morning untilthe evening of March 8. Part of I-65 was covered with water for a few hours during the morning of March 8 and traffic had to bererouted.Escambia...Almost every road in the county had standing water in them. Many of the secondary dirt roads were washed out by theflooding. U S Highway 29 from Flomaton to Brewton was closed from the early morning until evening of March 8. Traffic had to

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ALABAMA, Southwestbe rerouted during this time. Residents in the area said this flood was worse than the flood of 1990. After the flash floodingsubsided, river flooding continued for the next several days. On the Big Escambia Creek near Flomaton, the river reached anelevation of 19.7 feet which was second to the highest reading on the river of 25.9 feet in 1929. On Murder Creek in Brewton,flood waters rose to a depth of more than two feet inside an industrial plant and caused four million dollars in damage. The businesswas not on the river during the 1990 flood.Covington...Radar estimated that this county received the most rainfall. Most of the dirt roads throughout the county suffered majordamage. Many of the primary roads had to be closed from early Sunday morning until the evening of March 8. The schoolsthroughout the county were closed the next day because of the many washed out dirt roads. A trailer park had to be evacuated nearOpp because of high water. A motorist had to be rescued when he drove his car into a flooded street and his automobile waswashed away, also near Opp. A male drowned near Point A Dam around noon on March 8, when he drove his vehicle along a roadaround the lake. The road caved in and his vehicle was carried into the lake. Like Escambia county, residents say this was theworst flood they have seen.Crenshaw...Most of the dirt roads in the county were washed out. Many of the primary roads also suffered major damage. U SHighway 29 near Dozier was closed on Sunday morning as a dam broke on a pond and caused part of the highway to be washedaway. Schools across the county were closed on Monday because of the many dirt roads that were washed out.Butler...Most of the dirt roads in the south part of the county were washed out by the heavy rain. Many paved roads in the same partof the county, generally south of Greenville, suffered major damage. Some were closed throughout the day on Sunday.

Conecuh CountyHail (0.75)0008Paul 0050CST

0051CSTDime size hail was reported near Paul.

Hail (0.75)0008Greenville 0103CST0105CST

Dime size hail was reported along I-65 near Greenville.

Butler County

Flood 40K0008 0200CST0600CST

ALZ063>064 Lower Mobile - Lower Baldwin

Coastal Flooding...A strong persistent southerly wind caused coastal flooding and beach erosion from Orange Beach to DauphinIsland for the second month in a row. The tide gage at the Alabama state Docks reached a little over three feet around 200 am. Thewest bound lanes of the causeway had to be closed for a while due to high water and debris in the road. Highway 193 leading to theDauphin Island Bridge had water blown across it by the crashing waves.

Lightning 1K0008Andalusia 0200CSTLightning struck a trailer and a house near Andalusia. Both homes suffered only minor electrical damage .

Covington County

Hail (0.75)0008Andalusia 0400CST0401CST

Dime size hail was reported near Andalusia.

Covington County

Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 3K0008Lockhart 0400CST0402CST

Trees and power lines were blown down near Lockhart.

Covington County

Lightning 20K0008Bay Minette 0530CSTLightning struck two different homes in the Bay Minette area. The strikes started fires that were both quickly put out and onl yminor damage occurred.

Baldwin County

Hail (0.75)0008Brewton 1350CST1351CST

Dime size hail was reported just northeast of Brewton.

Escambia County

Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 3K0008Greenville 1435CST1437CST

Trees and power lines were blown down just west of Greenville.

Butler County

Hail (0.75)0008Greenville 1530CST1532CST

Dime size hail was reported just south of Greenville.

Butler County

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ALABAMA, SouthwestCrenshaw County

Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 5K0008Petrey 1600CST1601CST

High winds blew a barn down. A few trees were also blown down in the area. A couple of vehicles were also damaged by thefallen trees.


ALZ063>064 Lower Mobile - Lower Baldwin

Coastal Flooding...Southeast winds increased behind an area of eastward moving thunderstorms to 20 to 30 knots, with gusts tonear 45 knots, for several hours. The winds were likely the result of a Bubble High developing behind the eastward movingthunderstorms. Beach erosion again occurred from Orange Beach to Dauphin Island. Eastbound lanes across the causeway had tobe closed because of high water and debris. The tides around Orange Beach were 4 to 6 feet above normal during this time. Thehigh winds also extended inland for five to ten miles and lasted for three to four hours.

Blizzard0005 0900AST1500AST

ALASKA, NorthernAKZ001 Arctic Slope Coastal

Blizzard conditions occured at Point Lay only, under east winds gusting as high as 36 kts.

High Wind (G47)0017 1300AST1700AST

AKZ007 Tanana Valley

A weather front moved north across the Alaska Range, producing strong southerly winds for a time at Healy (maximum gust 47 kt)and Delta Junction (maximum gust 43 kt).


AKZ009 St. Lawrence Island-Bering Strait Coast


AKZ009 St. Lawrence Island-Bering Strait Coast

A Weather Front moved northeast across the North Central Bering Sea bringing Blizzard conditions to Savoonga, for several hours,and possibly to the Bering Strait Coast. High winds also occurred at Gambell: 41 kt sustained, gust 49 kt.


AKZ001 Arctic Slope Coastal

Blizzard Conditions occurred in the Prudhoe Bay Area with east winds gusting between 35 and 40 kts. Conditions were reported atPrudhoe Bay, Deadhorse, and Kuparuk.

Heavy Snow002527

1800AST0700AST

AKZ007 Tanana Valley

A weakening low pressure center tracked from the Gulf of Alaska northeast across the far eastern Tanana Valley slowly during thisperiod, resulting in a large amount of snow right near the Canada Border. The Alcan Border Cooperative Observing Site reported a24-hour snowfall amount of 13 inches on the morning of the 26th, and another 8 inches on the morning of the 27th. Northway,about 60 miles to the west, received only 6 inches during the 37-hour period.

Blizzard003031

1300AST1400AST

AKZ003-006-009>010 Lower Kobuk Valley-Northern Seward Peninsula - Southern Seward Peninsula-Eastern Norton Sound - St.Lawrence Island-Bering Strait Coast - Yukon Delta

A strong low pressure center moved north in the Bering Sea, decellerating, but weakening only slowly. This storm producedblizzard and near-blizzard conditions across much of the West Coast of Alaska, notably Cape Romanzof (Zone 10), Nome (Zone 6),Gambell (Zone 9), and Point Hope (Zone 3).

High Wind (G48)000809

0600AST1100AST

ALASKA, SoutheastAKZ025 Juneau Borough-Admiralty Island-Icy Strait Area

Strong gap winds (known locally as Taku winds) occurred in downtown Juneau as a result of a tight pressure gradient between adeep low in the Northeast Pacific and a strong arctic high in the Yukon. The peak wind recorded during the event was 48 kt atMayflower Island.

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ALASKA, SouthernAKZ011-018>019 Kuskokwim Delta - Kodiak Island-Eastern Alaska Peninsula - Western Alaska Peninsula


1200AST1800AST

Southeasterly winds ahead of a moderate frontal system gusted up to 62 mph at Cape Newenham, 44 mph at Port Heiden and 58mph at Cold Bay Wednesday and Thursday. By Friday, the front had slipped east and southeast...extending from the AlaskaPeninsula to 300 miles southeast of Kodiak Island. Local wind gusts of 44 mph were reported just south of the Kenai Peninsula,east southeast of the Barren Island area, early Friday.


AKZ020 Aleutian Islands

Moderate low pressure over the extreme eastern Aleutians, coupled with moderate high pressure across the western Aleutiansresulted in brisk northwest winds across much of the central Aleutians. Gusts reached 58 mph near Adak.


AKZ019 Western Alaska Peninsula

A moderate front, associated with a strong 954mb low in the extreme northcentral Pacific moved across the Alaska Peninsula lateThursday. Easterly wind gusts reached 52 mph in advance of the front.

High Wind (G58) 10K001618

0000AST0300AST

AKZ015>018 Cook Inlet - Bristol Bay Coastal - Central Gulf Coast - Kodiak Island-Eastern Alaska Peninsula

Brisk easterly winds preceded a vigorous weather front as it passed northwestward into the mainland of Alaska. Speeds reached 67mph at Portage between 7 and 8 am Tuesday, 64 mph at radio station KMXT in Kodiak which downed several trees and causedslight roof damage, 53 mph at King Salmon between 2 and 3am Tuesday and to 62 mph at Middleton Island between 2 and 3pmTuesday.


AKZ015 Cook Inlet

Pre-frontal winds created by a moderate to strong pressure gradient between Prince William Sound and northwestern Cook Inletreached gusts to 56 mph. These winds are mainly due to "gap" wind conditions....similar to the Columbia Gorge conditions inOregon. To a lesser extent, "mountain wave" conditions probably contributed to the gusty winds. The gusty winds primarilyaffected east Anchorage (including the Hillside areas) and areas adjacent to Potter Marsh which is at the outlet of Turnagain Arm.


1800AST2100AST

AKZ020 Aleutian Islands

A moderate front, associated with a strong 972mb low just northeast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, brought strong southerly winds tothe Aleutians. Gusts reached 58 mph at Shemya late Friday and early Saturday just prior to frontal passage.


1200AST2100AST

AKZ019>020 Western Alaska Peninsula - Aleutian Islands

A rapidly intensifying low moved northeast across the central Aleutians Monday morning, deepening to 956mbs late Monday night.The low then tracked northeast into Bristol Bay early Tuesday, where it began to weaken. By Tuesday night, the low was locatedabout 100 miles east southeast of Bethel and had weakened to 967mbs. Very shortly after this time, winds diminished below 40mph. Initially, strong southeasterly winds preceded the storm...gusting as high as 88 mph at Cold Bay. On the back side of thelow, however, very strong southwesterly winds affected the eastern Aleutians and Alaska Peninsula. Damage at Unalaska includedvehicle and trailer damage, damage to houses caused by wind-born debris, and blown out windows to homes, cars and boats.Roofing was also damaged. Wind gusts in excess of 100 mph were reported in the Dutch Harbor/Unalaska area, where winds arechannelled and greatly influenced by the surrounding mountains. In Cold Bay, structural damage occurred at several housing units.


0000AST1800AST

AKZ017>020 Central Gulf Coast - Kodiak Island-Eastern Alaska Peninsula - Western Alaska Peninsula - Aleutian Islands

A strong 969mb low moved across the central Aleutians late Friday and early Saturday...weakening to 984mbs across the extremenortheast corner of Bristol Bay very early Sunday. The low then reformed eastward into the Gulf of Alaska Sunday, finallyweakening to a 1007mb center just west of Cape Spencer in Southeast Alaska late Monday. While strong easterly winds to 50 mphpreceded the storm, much stronger northwesterly winds were reported along the "back" side of the system...reaching speeds of 73mph across the Aleutians and 58 mph across the Alaska Peninsula. Gusts from 55 to near 60 mph were recorded around KodiakIsland with gusts from 40 to 45 mph reported in parts of Prince William Sound on Sunday.


1800AST2359AST

AKZ011-016-019>021 Kuskokwim Delta - Bristol Bay Coastal - Western Alaska Peninsula - Aleutian Islands - Pribilof Islands

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ALASKA, SouthernAnother vigorous low moved north northeastward across the central Aleutians late Sunday and early Monday...toward SaintMatthew Island early Tuesday as a strong 966mb center. The low then continued northeastward and slowly weakened late Tuesday.Very strong southeast winds preceded the storm...generally reaching gusts from 40 to 55 mph. Strongest winds, however, wereagain observed along the "back" side of the storm...where gusts reached close to 70 mph.

AMERICAN SAMOA

NOT RECEIVED.

Winter Storm0000607

01400MST1000MST

A strong winter storm produced heavy snow in the high country of northern Arizona and widespread winds of 20 to 35 mph. Onepeak wind just of 71 mph was recorded during the early evening on March 7 at Lake Montezuma. Snow totals of 14 and 18 inche swere recorded above 9000 feet elevation in the ski areas in the San Francisco Peaks and the White Mountains. The easternMogollon Rim received 10-14 inches of snow. Flagstaff received 8 inches of snow during the storm. The rest of the wester nMogollon Rim received 6-8 inches of the snow while the Grand Canyon received 6 inches.

ARIZONA, Central and NortheastAZZ006-015>017 Grand Canyon Country - Western Mogollon Rim - Eastern Mogollon Rim - White Mountains

High Wind (G62)00006 01900MSTA single wind gust to 62 kts. (71 mph), associated with synoptic scale southwest gradient winds, was recorded by a spotter in LakeMontezuma.

AZZ008 Yavapai County Mountains

Heavy Snow0002629

00200MST2000MST

A strong Pacific storm brought heavy snow to much of the high country of northern Arizona and heavy rain to the lower elevations.At the Flagstaff airport, record 24-hour snowfalls were recorded on the 27th (6.6 inches, breaking the record set in 1970) and on the29th (12.8 inches breaking a record set in 1967). Also at the Flagstaff airport, on the 28th 1.13 inches of precipitation was recorded,breaking a precipitation record set in 1979. This was a warm storm, so much of the snow melted quickly. The highest snowaccumulations measured were:

Bellemont.............................. 9 inchesHart Prairie (7 N Flagstaff)....... 8 inchesSunrise Ski Area.................... 8 inchesPinetop................................. 7 inchesHappy Jack............................ 7 inchesFlagstaff................................ 7-8 inches

AZZ015>017 Western Mogollon Rim - Eastern Mogollon Rim - White Mountains

High Wind (G50)0006 1445MSTA 58 mph wind gust from the northwest was recorded at the Laughlin-Bullhead airport as a strong cold front passed.

ARIZONA, NorthwestAZZ031 Western Pima County

Heavy Snow0026 0100MST1300MST

A moist Pacific Storm brought considerable amounts of snow and rain to Mohave County. The Hualapai Mountain Park (6,500feet), southeast of Kingman, received six to eight inches of new snow and approximately one inch of rain fell in Kingman.

AZZ003 Northwest Deserts

Thunderstorm Wind 1K0028 10 W Kingman 1140MSTMohave County

Thunderstorm Wind 2K0028 3 NW Kingman 1151MSTMohave County

Thunderstorm wind gusts destroyed a HAM radio antenna and caused minor roof damage to a weather spotter's house 10 miles westof Kingman. About 10 minutes later, winds estimated at 60 mph downed power lines along Highway 93 to the northwest of town.

Funnel Cloud0029 5 E Bullhead City Arpt 1530MST1535MST

Mohave County

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ARIZONA, NorthwestMohave County

Funnel Cloud0029 20 N Bullhead City Arpt 1610MST1615MST

Several people reported a funnel cloud over the Golden Valley west of Kingman which withdrew into the base of the cloud aboutfive minutes after appearing. Another short lived funnel cloud was observed by National Park Rangers near Lake Mohave'sCottonwood Cove.

Heavy Snow000607

2000MST1000MST

12 inches of new snow was reported at Hannagan Meadow.

ARIZONA, SouthAZZ019 Northern Greenlee

Heavy Snow002930

0200MST1500MST

AZZ019-029-033 Northern Greenlee - Southeast Pinal County - Tucson Metro/Marana/Green Valley

36 inches of snow was reported on Mt. Lemmon and at Hannagan Meadow, while Oracle picked up 8 inches.

Hail (0.88)0006Mesa 2045MST2050MST

Weather spotters reported nickel-sized hail in the vicinity of Mesa Drive and Brown Road.

ARIZONA, SouthwestMaricopa County

Funnel Cloud0026Phoenix 1845MSTTwo funnel clouds were sighted by an NWS employee 5 to 7 miles northwest of 57th Avenue and Happy Valley Road.

Maricopa County

Funnel Cloud0028Mesa Falcon Arpt 1600MSTMaricopa County

Flash Flood0 3 28 1 N Sunflower 1930MSTThree members of a Boy Scout troop perished after their sport utility vehicle was swept out from under them. The scouts tried t ocross a running wash near Sunflower. Occasionally heavy rain showers persisted in the area throughout the afternoon and earl yevening.

Maricopa County

M?IW, M?IW, M?IW

Heavy Snow002930

1800MST0300MST

A strong winter-like storm dumped heavy snow over portions of far northeast Maricopa County and southern Gila County. Between6 pm and 845 pm MST on the 29th, about 3 inches of snow fell across the far west portion of the Tonto National Forest Foothills,near the 4000 foot elevation. Total snowfall ranged from 3 to 5 inches above 5000 feet and 2 to 4 inches below 5000 feet. Snow wasreported at elevations down to 2000 feet.

AZZ024 Southern Gila/Tonto Nf Foothills

Hail (0.88)0005 3 SE Witts Spgs 1205CST

ARKANSAS, Central and North CentralSearcy County

Hail (0.88)0005Alread 1400CSTHail up to nickel size covered the ground.

Van Buren County

Hail (0.75)0005 10 W Clinton 1410CSTVan Buren County

Hail (0.75)0005 3 W Mountain View 1420CSTStone County

Hail (0.88)0005Gaither 1445CSTBoone County

Hail (0.75)0005Alpena 1445CSTBoone County

Hail (0.75)0005Fairview 1535CSTMarion County

Hail (0.75)0005 7 S Mountain Home 1550CSTBaxter County

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ARKANSAS, Central and North CentralStone County

Hail (0.75)0005 2 S Fifty Six 1630CST

Lightning 1 005Ash Flat 1650CSTLightning struck a house in Ash Flat. The bolt of lightning travelled into the house and exited from one of the walls. A man was inthe room at the time and was struck by the lightning bolt as it exited the wall. He suffered some minor burns to the back of hishead. He was later treated and released from a local hospital.

Sharp County

Hail (0.75)0005Morrilton 1725CSTConway County

Hail (0.75)0005Springhill 1730CSTFaulkner County

Hail (0.88)0005Tumbling Shoals 1752CSTCleburne County

Hail (0.75)0005 2 W Atkins 1825CSTPope County

Hail (0.75)0005 3 N Searcy 1845CSTDime size hail covered the ground.

White County

Hail (1.75)0005Bradford 1857CSTGolfball size hail covered the ground.

White County

Lightning0005Augusta 1900CSTLightning struck the county courthouse clock tower. The only damage noted was some roof shingles ripped off.

Woodruff County

Hail (0.75)0005Mc Crory 1915CSTWoodruff County

Hail (1.75)0007 6 E Monticello 0915CST0917CST

Golfball size hail covered the ground.

Drew County

Hail (0.75)0007Hampton 1040CSTCalhoun County

Hail (1.00)0007Cove 1210CSTPolk County

Hail (0.88)0007 10 W Waldron 1245CSTScott County

Hail (0.75)0007 1 N Kirby 1405CSTPike County

Extreme Cold0 1 10 1830CSTUnseasonably cold air overspread much of Arkansas in the first half of March. A man, who was restricted to a wheelchair, venturedoutside in the very cold weather. He overturned in his wheelchair and was unable to get back up into it. After a period of severalhours outdoors exposed to the cold air, he was eventually discovered, but later died from hypothermia.

ARZ007 Sharp

M44OU

Flash Flood0016Pine Bluff 1945CST2145CST

Heavy rains caused flash flooding in Pine Bluff. Several streets were underwater for a period of time.

Jefferson County

Hail (0.75)0019Arkadelphia 0725CSTClark County

Thunderstorm Wind (G50)0019Caddo Vly 0740CSTThunderstorm winds knocked down some power lines.

Clark County

Thunderstorm Wind (G50)0027Jasper 1415CSTThunderstorm winds damaged the roof of a building.

Newton County

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ARKANSAS, Central and North CentralJackson County

Thunderstorm Wind (G50)0027Newport Muni Arpt 1913CSTThunderstorm winds damaged an airplane at the airport in Newport.

Hail (0.75)0030Knoxville 2230CSTJohnson County

Hail (2.75)0030Lamar 2230CSTJohnson County

Thunderstorm Wind (G50)0031 1 W Clinton 0030CSTThunderstorm winds downed some large tree limbs.

Van Buren County

Thunderstorm Wind (G50)0031Paron 0130CSTThunderstorm winds knocked down a few trees.

Saline County

Hail (1.00)0031Macon 0208CSTPulaski County

Thunderstorm Wind (G50)0031Austin 0230CSTSeveral large tree limbs were knocked down.

Lonoke County

Thunderstorm Wind (G50)0031Lonoke 0355CSTThunderstorm winds damaged a camper and the roof of a building.

Lonoke County

Hail (1.75)0.75K0005Wynne 2005CST2010CST

ARKANSAS, EastCross County

Thunderstorm Wind 1K0027Jonesboro 1700CST1705CST

Some trees were knocked down.

Craighead County

Hail (0.75)0.01K0027Portia 2209CST2215CST

Lawrence County

Hail (0.75)0005Greenland 1230CST

ARKANSAS, NorthwestWashington County

Hail (0.88)0005Wesley 1258CSTMadison County

Hail (0.75)0005Huntsville 1325CSTMadison County

Hail (0.75)0005 3 SW Eureka Spgs 1335CSTCarroll County

Thunderstorms formed over northwest Arkansas during the early afternoon of March 5 to the north of a surface stationary front oversouthern Arkansas. Surface temperatures on the cool side of the front in the 40s. Unstable air aloft and the approach of a wave oflow pressure along the front were enough to fire off the thunderstorms north of the surface front. The only severe reports with thesestorms were in the form of dime to nickel-sized hail.

Hail (0.75)0007Ft Smith 1500CSTSebastian County

Hail (0.75)0007Van Buren 1505CSTCrawford County

Thunderstorm Wind0.50K0007Lincoln 1520CSTPieces of barn on road near Lincoln

Washington County

Thunderstorm Wind0.20K0007Fayetteville 1535CSTTree downed on a road on the west side of Fayetteville.

Washington County

A powerful early spring storm system moved across Oklahoma and Arkansas during the day on March 7. Severe thunderstormsdeveloped during the mid-afternoon over extreme eastern Oklahoma and then moved into western Arkansas around 3:00 PM.

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ARKANSAS, NorthwestSebastian County

Thunderstorm Wind 5K0019Ft Smith 0251CSTPower lines downed by tstm winds on west side of city

Thunderstorm Wind 4K0019 3 W Alma 0300CSTBarn blown down and utility shed blown down

Crawford County

A broken line of severe thunderstorms developed along and south of I-40 over southeast Oklahoma during the early morning hoursof March 19. The thunderstorms were in advance of a low pressure system moving along the Red River. The storms enteredArkansas around 245 AM and caused strong tstm winds in Crawford and Sebastian Counties.

High Wind 5.1K0027 0800CST1500CST

ARZ001>002-010>011-019>020-029

Benton - Carroll - Washington - Madison - Crawford - Franklin - Sebastian

A powerful spring storm moved quickly across Kansas and Missouri on March 27. High winds from the south developed acrossnorthwestern Arkansas during the late morning and early afternoon in advance of, but not directly associated with, a band ofshowers. (The showers themselves were non-severe and did not produce cloud-to-ground lightning until they got into centralArkansas.) For up to three hours in advance of the showers, widespread gradient winds were sustained above 30 miles an hour withfrequent gusts over 40 miles an hour. Gusts of 50 to 60 miles an hour were not uncommon. Fayetteville's Drake Field had a peakgust for the day of 45 miles an hour, and the Fort Smith Regional Airport had a peak gust for the day of 49 miles an hour.

Power lines were blown down in Benton County around 11:00 am. A large tree was blown over in front of a house on Dyer Streetin Springdale around 11:30 am.

Thunderstorm Wind0.10K0030Siloam Spgs 2000CSTLarge tree blown down in city park

Benton County

Thunderstorm Wind 2K0030Gentry 2010CSTPower lines blown down near Gentry

Benton County

Thunderstorm Wind (G52)0030Prairie Grove 2021CSTWashington County

Thunderstorm Wind (G52)0030Fayetteville 2024CSTWashington County

Tornado (F1) 100K0125 1.2 030 .5 E Gravette 1 S Gravette to 2025CST

2027CSTConsiderable damage was reported with an F1 tornado and thunderstorm winds that blew through Gravette. Three homes in thearea were damaged when large trees blew over. One of the houses' occupants described the storm as sounding like a freight train .Other homes had minor roof damage. High winds downed a power line, which left the east side of the city without power for about35 to 40 minutes. Doors were blown out of the Hendren Plastics plant on Hwy. 72 in eastern Gravette. A tree was blown ontoHwy. 72 near Gravette, making travel impossible until it was removed around 10 pm. Another tree was blown across Ridge Road.

Benton County

Thunderstorm Wind 35K0030Bella Vista 2035CSTNumerous trees blown down in Bella Vista. Newspaper clipping cited "trees down on cars,...trees down on houses,...and trees downon streets." Power lines blown down causing power outages.

Benton County

Hail (0.88)0030 8 S Mountainburg 2045CSTCrawford County

Hail (0.75)0030Van Buren 2056CSTNear Hwy. 282 and I-540

Crawford County

Thunderstorm Wind0.20K0030Hartford 2110CSTSheet metal blown off shed

Sebastian County

Thunderstorm Wind (G52)0030 2 E Elkins 2115CSTWashington County

Thunderstorm Wind (G52)0030Huntsville 2125CSTMadison County

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ARKANSAS, NorthwestMadison County

Thunderstorm Wind0.10K0030Huntsville 2140CSTSeveral large tree limbs downed by windA solid line of thunderstorms covering the entire north-south length of Oklahoma, associated with a cold front and wave of lowpressure, moved into western Arkansas around 800 PM on the evening of March 30. The part of the line moving out of eastcentralOklahoma had a bow echo signature as it moved into Arkansas, causing many reports of severe tstm winds. At the north end of thisbow echo in Benton County, an F1 tornado formed near Gravette, causing considerable damage on the south and east sides of town.

Hail (1.75) 100K0007Fountain Hill 0855CSTGolfball size hail accumulated three inches deep. The hail damaged roofs of houses and automobiles.

ARKANSAS, SoutheastAshley County

Hail (1.75) 100K0007Milo 0855CSTMany houses and automobiles were damaged.

Ashley County

Thunderstorm Wind 75K0007Milo 0855CSTFour houses were damaged and four barns were demolished.

Ashley County

Hail (1.75)0005Foreman 1550CSTReports of golfball sized hail received from Sheriffs Office.

ARKANSAS, SouthwestLittle River County

Hail (1.00)0005Texarkana 1630CSTMiller County

Hail (0.75)0005Lewisville 1707CSTLafayette County

Hail (1.25) 10K0005 4 S Lewisville 1710CSTVehicles travelling along Hwy 79 had their windshields and antennas broken or damaged by hail.

Lafayette County

Hail (1.75)0005 4 S Magnolia 1734CSTColumbia County

Hail (0.75)0005Magnolia 1743CSTColumbia County

Hail (1.75)0005 4 S Magnolia 1746CSTColumbia County

Hail (0.75)0005Emerson 1756CSTColumbia County

Hail (0.75)0007 5 NW Nashville 0840CSTHoward County

Flash Flood0016 7 W El Dorado 1900CSTA car turned over in high water as it attempted to cross over Parkers Chapel Road.

Union County

Thunderstorm Wind (G60)0031 4 SE Texarkana 0020CSTMiller County


An unseasonably cold and strong weather disturbance moved through southeastern California. Snow levels dropped to around 3500feet. Snow showers developed late in the morning at the higher elevations of Joshua Tree National Park and continued int omid-afternoon. Around 2 inches of snow fell at Key's View, elevation 5200 feet, and 6 inches at Covington, elevation 4000 feet.

CALIFORNIA, Extreme SoutheastCAZ030 Joshua Tree National Park

Flood000131

0001PST2359PST

CALIFORNIA, North CentralCAZ016 Central Sacramento Valley

Portions of Glenn and Colusa continued to suffer from inundation due to February rains (damage estimates are included in Februaryreport).

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March 1998

CALIFORNIA, North CentralStanislaus County

Urban/Sml Stream Fld000203

Newman 0001PST0630PST

Heavy rains, estimated around 2.5 inches in 30 hours, caused enough flooding to require some evacuation of homes in the town ofNewman. The rainfall also closed down State Route 33.

Winter Storm000506

0900PST0200PST

CAZ013>014-064-066>069

Shasta Lake/North Shasta County - Burney Basin/Eastern Shasta County - Clear Lake/Southern LakeCounty - Northeast Foothills/Sacramento Valley - Motherlode/Camptonville To Goverland - MtShasta/Western Plumas County - West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada

A very cold storm brought snow as low as 2000 feet MSL in the mountains of interior northern California. Snowfall amounts at the2000 foot level were 2-6 inches, and largest accumulations at the higher elevations measured around 12 inches. The snowfall closeda stretch of Interstate 80 for a few hours during the afternoon.

Heavy Rain0023Countywide 1530PST2330PST

Shasta County

Rainfall rates of 4 inches in 8 hours caused mudslides that closed Interstate 5 and six other roads in the county.

Funnel Cloud00025Davis 01250PST1300PST

Yolo County

Funnel Cloud00025Vallejo 01400PST1410PST

Solano County

Funnel Cloud00025Stockton 01445PST1500PST

San Joaquin County

Tstm Wind/Hail0025Vacaville 1500PST1545PST

Solano County

Large amounts of small hail from a thunderstorm reduced visibility enough to be named as the major cause of three motor vehiclecrashes on a stretch of Interstate 80. Each crash involved a large tractor trailer.

Winter Storm0028 0001PST2359PST

CAZ013>014-066>069 Shasta Lake/North Shasta County - Burney Basin/Eastern Shasta County - Northeast Foothills/SacramentoValley - Motherlode/Camptonville To Goverland - Mt Shasta/Western Plumas County - West Slope NorthernSierra Nevada

A snowstorm created whiteout conditions that closed Interstate 80 during the afternoon. Snow accumulated as low as 1700 feet inthe Sierra Nevada, with as much as 12 inches measured in the higher elevations.

Tornado (F0) 1K0 10 0.1 028 8 SE Tracy 1720PST1725PST

San Joaquin County

The small and brief tornado ripped up 60 feet of back fence on one home lot.

Heavy Snow000506

0640PST0640PST

24 hour snow fall: Kirkwood Ski Area 18-24 inches above 7900 feet.

CALIFORNIA, NortheastCAZ072 Greater Lake Tahoe Area

High Wind (G55)0023 0939PST0940PST

Peak wind gust 55 knots at Doyle CA. No damage reported.

CAZ071 Lassen/Eastern Plumas/Eastern Sierra

Heavy Snow002728

0630PST0630PST

24 hour snow fall: Portola CA 7 inches.

CAZ071 Lassen/Eastern Plumas/Eastern Sierra

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CALIFORNIA, NorthwestCAZ003-076 North Coast Interior - Mendocino Interior

Snow0005 1100PST1800PST

Between 2 and 4 inches of snow fell above 3500 feet.

Freeze0006 0200PST0700PST

CAZ001>003-076 Redwood Coast - Mendocino Coast - North Coast Interior - Mendocino Interior

Morning low temperatures dipped into the upper 20s.


5 S Eureka 0700PST1700PST

Humboldt County


Hayfork 0700PST1700PST

Trinity County


Trinity Center 0700PST1700PST

Trinity County

Small stream flooding on Coffee Creek at Trinity Center and around Hayfork in Trinity County. In Humboldt County, the Elk Riverflooded on the lower reaches.


CAZ001-003 Redwood Coast - North Coast Interior

Winds associated with a strong cold front peaked at 60 mph near Honeydew, 78 mph at an automated site above Maple Creek and53 mph at the Eureka NWS office.

Heavy Snow0031 0400PST1130PST

CAZ003-076 North Coast Interior - Mendocino Interior

Significant late season snows fell as low as 1500 feet. US Highway 101 was closed by 5 inches of snow at Ridgewood Summitbetween Willits and Ukiah. Numerous locations reported 3 to 5 inches of snow.

Flood0013 1215PST2000PST

Due to locally heavy rain of 3/4 to 1" in less than an hour water moved over roadways in Northwest Fresno County...vicnity of 1 7miles WSW of Mendota.

CALIFORNIA, South CentralCAZ020 Central San Joaquin Valley

Hail (0.75) 4 013 5 N Kerman 1300PST1310PST

A severe thunderstorm moved north toward Madera County depositing hail to a depth of 2" on the ground at points north andnortheast of Kerman. The accompnaying deluge of rain led to multiple crashes on area highways sending 4 people to area hospitalsbeginning around 1400 PST in the Fresno area.

Fresno County

Urban/Sml Stream Fld0013 7 SE Madera 1345PST1430PST

Torrential rain and small hail with thunderstorms clogged State Highway 99 with water closing the highway. Numerous vehicl eaccidents resulted from the flooded and piled-hail condition on the road 7 miles southeast of Madera.

Madera County

Hail (1.00)0013 32 S Bakersfield 1430PST1440PST

As reported by California Highway Patrol between Laval Road and the scales on Interstate-5 at the base of the grapevine. 40-50cars pulled over to wait for the storm to diminish.

Kern County

Urban/Sml Stream Fld0024Merced 1200PST2000PST

Torrential thundershowers flooded over 25 surface streets in Merced during the afternoon of the 24th.

Merced County

Lightning0024 2 N Merced 1400PSTPower outage to 700 customers of PG&E.

Merced County

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CALIFORNIA, South CentralMerced County

Flood0025 1 SW Planada 0300PSTEight (8) homes just outside of Planada sustained some flood damage from Miles Creek from heavy shower/thundershower activity .Unofficial rainfall of 1.3" in one hour occurred in the area (with rain continuing afterward).

Flood 9.6M0025Merced 1.5M0530PST1300PST

Over 65 homes and 19 apartments were flooded in and around Merced City as the result of torrential/record-setting rainfall in theprevious 18 hours.

Merced County

Locally heavy rain from a band of thunderstorms that became quasi-stationary in the previous 12-18 hours brought flooding again tothe Merced City and some outlying Merced County areas. Thunderstorms developed mid-day Tuesday the 24th and locally heavyrain continued for much of that afternoon and early evening hours. Rainfall totals for 24 hours ending by the morning of the 25thshowed unofficial reports from 3.5" to 5.9" in the Merced City area. One gauge in the north part of town showed 6.8" in the48-hour period from the evening of the 23rd to the evening of the 25th. The official gauge at the airport for the 24th as a calendarday was 3.25"! Although skies cleared during the night of the 24th/morning of the 25th, runoff water did not reach creeks until theearly morning hours of the 25th with a subsequent crest on Bear Creek after dawn on the 25th. Over 1000 people were evacuatedfrom Merced City and nearby County areas. Bear Creek crested at 19.3 feet / 7653 CFS at 0900 PST 3/25/98...Black Rascal Creekwas contributed 4449CFS(148% capacity) early on 3/25 to Bear Creek's total. Damage figures for the 24th/25th assessed at $9.6Mdue to flooding with agricultural amounts of $1.5M being tentative (likely to go higher with time). This event in Merced Countywas the 2nd one-in-100 event in two months. Dry Creek, a tributary of the Merced River near Snelling, reached 5358CFS at aheight of 15.4' at 1800PST on 3/24/98 as a result of the heavy rains in the area and indicative of the type of stream flows from thefoothills of the S.Sierra Nevada onto the valley floor.

Heavy Snow002425

1200PST0600PST

Mammoth Mountain received 14-18" of new snow overnight.

CAZ022 Southern Sierra Nevada-Yosemite National Park To Kings Canyon

Tornado (F0) 15K0 25 2 024 3 WSW Chowchilla 5 WSW Chowchilla to 30K1346PST

1356PSTInitial part of this severe storm was 2 miles in length with trees damaged in the Maddalena Orchard south of Highway 152 and eastof Road 10. No other damage seen immediately to the northeast except phone line damage immediately along Highway 152through the rural area. A spotter observed the tornado path. While not seen directly by any witnesses there was some damage to a norchard at Ave 251/2 and Road 14 located just south and west 2 miles from Chowchilla and some building damage 2 miles due westof Chowchilla that would be the same line and direction as the observed tornado...but 4 miles farther to the northeast!

Madera County

Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1.5K0024 5 WSW Chowchilla 1355PSTStrong wind from a severe thunderstorm pushed a trailer house off of its foundation as well as damaging some dairy, calf sheds inan area 1/2 mile north of the storm's tornado track.

Madera County

Thunderstorm Wind 50K0024 1 N Armona 3 S Hanford to 1440PST

1500PSTGusty wind with a thunderstorm measured at 42 MPH at Lemoore Naval Air Station brought down 32 power poles in north KingsCounty. the power company indicated 20,000 customers were affected by the downed lines for up to 12 hours.

Kings County

Urban/Sml Stream Fld0024Lemoore 1445PST1600PST

A thunderstorm brought very heavy rain to the city of Lemoore. The amount of water overwhelmed the city drain system and waterwent gutter to gutter across downtown business area streets. Reports of 1.78" of rain occurred with the thunderstorm's passage.

Kings County

Thunderstorm Wind 5K0024Porterville 1600PST1700PST

Thunderstorm wind (estimated at more than 37Kts) brought down powerlines and damaged the roof of an elementary school inPorterville late in the afternoon.

Tulare County

Thunderstorm Wind 50K0024Tulare 1600PST1700PST

Thunderstorm wind (estimated at more than 35Kts) toppled trees in Tulare causing power problems for 15,000 power customers inthe South San Joaquin Valley. One tree fell on a home in southeast Tulare. Total rainfall in the Tulare area with the rain/win dstorm was 1.36".

Tulare County

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CALIFORNIA, South CentralKern County

Urban/Sml Stream Fld0025 5 E Maricopa 0553PST0900PST

Locally heavy rain led to runoff from the nearby Tehachapi Mountains flowing across Highway 166 east of Maricopa. The road wasclosed as a result of the flooding. No other damage reported.

Funnel Cloud0025Atwater 0940PSTReport received at 1600 PST by California Highway Patrol indicates funnel cloud sighted in Atwater. Reported to have touched theground but no other reports and none of damage.

Merced County

Funnel Cloud0025 5 S Livingston 1610PSTSpotter rerport of funnel almost touching the ground.

Merced County

Funnel Cloud0025 3 NW Merced 1625PSTSpotter report of funnel almost touching the ground northwest of Merced.

Merced County


Mammoth Mountain received 9" of new snow this day...a Fish Camp spotter had 10" of new snow by 1600 PST.

CAZ022 Southern Sierra Nevada-Yosemite National Park To Kings Canyon


Snow reports from spotters indicate that up to 14 inches of snow fell during the day 4 miles west of Tehachapi. Other reports to thesoutheast of Tehachapi showed 6" had fallen by 0930 AM.

CAZ024 Kern County Mountains

An inclement weather period for the higher terrain of Central California began on the 25th and extended to the 30th of the month.Mammoth Mountain in the high country of Madera County recorded a total of 34" of new snow over these 5 days. Snow exceedingheavy snow criteria occurred in CA Zones 22, 23, and 24 around the 28th. At North Fork at the 2800-foot elevation in CA Zone 22,5-6" of new snow fell in a 12 hour period before 10AM on the 28th.

Flood0028 5 SE Earlimart 0845PST2300PST

The White River again breached its banks but water flows only affected State Highway 99 and farm land. There was minimalimpact to the community of Earlimart this time. The higher water in the river was the result of widespread and heavy rain showerand thundershower activity.

Tulare County

Urban/Sml Stream Fld0028Lamont 1050PST2200PST

Water levels in Caliente Creek raised as heavy rain showers and thundershowers occurred in and around Lamont brought substantia lrunoff into the creek.

Kern County

Funnel Cloud0028 1 NW Armona 1 SE Armona to 1332PST

1350PSTObserved by 2 NWS employees and spotter. Hail ranging in size from 1/4 to 1/2 inch occurred 1 mile east of the funnel.

Kings County

Urban/Sml Stream Fld0028Lemoore 1600PST1607PST

Small hail (less than 1/2") and torrential rain accompanying a late afternoon thunderstorm led to street flooding in downtownLemoore around 1600 PST.

Kings County

Funnel Cloud0028Plainsburg 1614PSTHail less than 3/4" in diameter and funnel reported by Merced County Sheriff.

Merced County

Hail (0.75)0028 2 SE Chowchilla 5 NW Madera to 1630PST

1650PSTSpotter report of 3/4" hail swath from northwest to southeast along State Highway 99 in Madera County.

Madera County

Hail (0.75)0028 5 S Merced 1715PSTSpotter report of 3/4" hail.

Merced County

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CALIFORNIA, South CentralMerced County

Hail (1.00)0028 11 SE Merced 10 SE Merced to 1625PST

1633PSTMerced County Sheriff reports plus reports from truck drivers indicated that hail was large and deep enough to cause cars to slideoff State Highway 99 just north of the Merced/Madera County line.

Tornado (F0)0 5 0.3 028Chowchilla Arpt 1635PSTTornado touched down on northwest edge of airport property, moved two belt loaders 25 feet, and then arced to south beforedissipating. Pea-size hail accompanied the storm to such an extent that it reached 2 inches in depth in the area.

Madera County

Lightning 1K0028 3 SE (Fat) AirTerminal

1905PST

A lightning strike on a 120-foot tree exploded the tree and rained debris down onto a family exiting the house below. No injuriesalthough 5 members of the family were stunned by lightning.

Fresno County

Lightning0028Parlier 1915PSTReported by spotter during storm chase.

Fresno County

Numerous thunderstorms developed during the afternoon hours throughout much of Central California and reached severe limits inMerced and Madera Counties. The tornado at the Chowchilla Airport occurred with a severe thunderstorm warning of at least 10minutes. Additional hail of 1/2" diameter, not reaching severe thresholds, also fell in Southwest Fresno County just west ofLemoore Naval Air Station.

Small Hail0028KingsburgHuron to 5.0M1800PST

1930PST

Fresno County

Small Hail0028ExeterVisalia to 5M1930PST

2030PST

Tulare County

Urban/Sml Stream Fld0031 16 SE Bakersfield 5.7M2359PSTKern County

Active thunderstorms in the Central San Joaquin Valley caused widespread crop damage to almonds, grapes, stone fruit, and lettuce.While not reaching severe size (3/4"), the hail stacked on the ground up to a couple of inches at sizes just less than 3/4" in diameter.Heavy rain accompanying the convective activity continued to plague and delay ag field operations for cotton planting, cantaloupes,and tomato processing. The damage in Fresno County was estimated at $4.97M starting at Huron on the west side and progressingeastward through Sanger, Reedley, and Kingsburg. Further damage occurred in Tulare County where a band of damage occurredfrom mostly Visalia toward Exeter. The damage for 1,250 acres of hail-damaged plums was estimated at $5M in Tulare County.Continued rain kept agricultural ground operations to a minimum with almost all application of herbicides, insecticides, andfertilizers conducted by agricultural aircraft in February and March.

In Kern County continued above normal rain brought continued small stream flow onto the Southern San Joaquin Valleyfloor. The loss of access and/or damage to farm land continued to add to the overall spring storm and heavy rain damageassessment to Central Caliornia agriculture. Bakersfield received 2.51" of rain in March compared to normal of approximately1"...The last week saw 1.5" of that total.

NONE REPORTED.

CALIFORNIA, Southeast

Waterspout0013 8 W Huntington Beach 1710PST1720PST

CALIFORNIA, SouthwestOrange County

Waterspout0013

8 SW HuntingtonBeach

8 W Huntington Beachto

1712PST1737PST

Orange County

Unstable conditions associated with a low pressure trough dropping down the California coast, spawned two waterspouts off ofHuntington Beach. The waterspouts came very close to offshore platforms, but no damage was reported. These were part of afamily of at least 6 waterspouts which a pilot report indicated stretched from near Seal Beach to Santa Catalina Island.

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CALIFORNIA, SouthwestSan BernardinoCounty

Funnel Cloud0014Hesperia 1257PST1302PST

A cut-off low pressure center drifting over southwestern California spawned convection over the high deserts. Besides hail andgusty winds, one of the squall lines produced a funnel cloud near Hesperia, which was visible for some 20 miles.

Heavy Rain0025San Clemente 1100PST1500PST

Orange County

Urban/Sml Stream Fld0025San Clemente 1200PST1600PST

Orange County

A strong upper-level low pressure trough moved into southwestern California accompanied by areas of heavy rain and snow in themountains. Most flooding was minor, but the rain was particularly heavy in San Clemente around midday when 3 to 4 inches ofrain fell in just four hours. Water was gushing so hard down streets, that it pushed parked cars around and impeded uphill travel.City Hall was inundated with calls reporting flooding in homes and businesses.

Heavy Snow002829

0000PST0900PST

CAZ055>056-058 San Bernardino County Mountains - Riverside County Mountains - San Diego County Mountains


CAZ042 Orange County Coastal Plain

Wind 1 028 1200PST1600PST

CAZ043 San Diego County Coasts

Cold0 1 2829

2000PST0800PST

M24OT

CAZ058 San Diego County Mountains

Small Hail 5 028 300K2030PST2230PST

CAZ043 San Diego County Coasts

Dry Microburst0029Lake Elsinore 1250PST1300PST

Riverside County

Funnel Cloud0029Dulzura 1508PST1513PST

San Diego County

A deep, upper-level low pressure trough produced unusually cold, late season winter storm conditions throughout southwestCalifornia. Strong winds developed behind the surface cold front on the twenty- eighth, and continued in the mountains into thetwenty-ninth. Thirty to forty mph wind gusts were reported along the Orange County Coast much of the twenty-eighth. Peak gustshit 60 mph at Huntington Beach, and 70 mph at Newport Beach. Two trees blew down onto cars in Huntington Beach, smashingone, damaging the other and breaking-up twenty feet of sidewalk. The strong winds knocked out power to 6000 customers as well.In San Diego County, a woman suffered broken ribs, and two cars were damaged when wind gusts to 35 mph blew down a tree inEscondido shortly after noon. Falling trees in Del Mar also damaged a garage and took down power lines in one neighborhood.

Although it was late in the season, this storm was the coldest of the entire winter. An illegal immigrant died of exposure early onthe twenty-ninth. His body was found in a shed in Jamul. Snow was reported as low as 2000 feet in the deserts. In the mountains,1 to 3 feet of snow fell above 5000 feet, with generally 4 to 8 inches between 3000 and 5000 feet. Strong winds gusting as high as60 mph accompanied the snowfall in some areas, resulting in heavy drifting and road closures. Along the coasts, and in thefoothills, scattered showers and thunderstorms on the twenty-ninth produced enough ice pellets and hail to cover the ground oneinch deep in some areas. Considerable damage was reported to flower and strawberry crops, and a 10 car pile-up on the I-15 nearDeer Springs sent 5 people to area hospitals. In a Lake Elsinore neighborhood, an apparent microburst uprooted a tree and rippedtwo 20-foot sections of roofing tiles from a home. A funnel cloud was spotted that afternoon near Dulzura.

Waterspout0031

Huntington Beach

1 SW HuntingtonBeach to

0840PST0845PST

Orange County

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CALIFORNIA, SouthwestOrange County

Funnel Cloud0031 1 N Huntington Beach 1020PST1024PST

Funnel Cloud0031 3 SSW El Toro Mcas 1034PST1038PST

Orange County

Funnel Cloud0031 4 SSW El Toro Mcas 1044PST1054PST

Orange County

Waterspout0031 5 W San Onofre 1100PST1110PST

San Diego County

Funnel Cloud0031 3 SE Seal Beach 2 SE Seal Beach to 1507PST

1515PST

Orange County

Weak surface pressure gradients, and cool, unstable conditions in the wake of a major winter storm, set the stage for widespreadfunnel cloud and waterspout development off the Orange and northern San Diego County coasts during the morning hours. Lawenforcement, lifeguards, and trained spotters reported at least 14 sightings of funnel clouds, at least two of which becamewaterspouts. One waterspout briefly hit the coast south of the Huntington Beach Pier but quickly dissipated near the Pacific CoastHighway without causing any damage.


CAZ060 Apple And Yucca Valleys


CAZ055 San Bernardino County Mountains

A strengthening upper-level low pressure center and surface cold front produced high winds in the Victor Valley, and heavy snow inthe San Bernardino Mountains. Victorville reported wind gusts to 51 mph. By midnight, up to eight inches of snow had fallen inLake Arrowhead and Wrightwood.

Heavy Rain001213

6 W Weed 1200PST1200PST

CALIFORNIA, UpperSiskiyou County

An intense low pressure system along the California coast caused locally heavy rains around the Mt. Shasta area Thursday and earlyFriday, March 12-13. Total rainfall ranged up to nearly two-and-a-half inches by midday Friday.

Heavy Rain002223

Ft Jones 0800PST0800PST

Rainfall 2.41 in during past 24 hrs.

Siskiyou County

Heavy Rain002223

6 W Black Butte 1600PST1600PST

Rainfall 3.84 in during past 24 hrs.

Siskiyou County

The wet storm system that soaked southern Oregon March 21-22 slid into northern California on the 22nd and 23rd. Rainfallreports ranged from 1.5 to nearly 4 inches in the Scott Valley through the 23rd. Several streams and rivers were near bankfull,resulting in localized flooding of two roadways near Ft. Jones.

Funnel Cloud0013Long Beach 1925PST1930PST

A spotter in the community of Long Beach reported a funnel cloud.

CALIFORNIA, West South CentralLos Angeles County


San Luis Obispo 1500PST0700PST

San Luis ObispoCounty


Goleta 1500PST0700PST

Santa Barbara County

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CALIFORNIA, West South CentralVentura County


Thousand Oaks 2200PST1345PST

Urban/Sml Stream Fld0025Burbank 0200PST1700PST

Los Angeles County

A Pacific storm brought another round of rain to Central and Southern California. Rainfall totals ranged from around one inchacross coastal areas with up to four inches in the mountains. Fortunately, the rainfall only caused nuisance flooding. In San LuisObispo, the Pacific Coast Highway was closed due to flooding. In Goleta, the rain backed up storm drains, producing numerousreports of minor urban flooding. Across Ventura county, urban flooding was reported in the communities of Ojai and ThousandOaks. In Los Angeles county, flooding closed Vineland Avenue and the Golden State Freeway in the Burbank area.

Heavy Snow002829

0100PST0200PST

CAZ052>054 Santa Barbara County Mountains - Ventura County Mountains - Los Angeles County Mountains ExcludingThe Santa Monica Range

A Pacific storm brought heavy snow to the mountains of Southern California. At resort levels, snowfall amounts ranged from onefoot at Snow Summit to three feet at Mount Baldy.


CAZ052>054-059 Santa Barbara County Mountains - Ventura County Mountains - Los Angeles County Mountains ExcludingThe Santa Monica Range - Antelope Valley

A cold Pacific storm brought more snow to Southern California. With this storm, snow levels dropped down to 2000 to 2500 feet. Inthe mountains, Mount Wilson reported 8 inches of snow while Lockwood Valley reported 9 inches. With such low snow levels,significant snow accumulations were reported in the foothills. La Canada reported 5 inches of snow while up to 6 inches of snow fellin the foothills of Palmdale. In fact, heavy snow forced the closure of Highway 14 from Palmdale Boulevard to Aqua Dulce. Manytrees were reported down due to the heavy, wet snowfall.

Funnel Cloud0031Santa Monica 1330PST1340PST

A spotter in the Santa Monica area reported two funnel clouds.

Los Angeles County

NONE REPORTED.

CALIFORNIA, Western

High Wind (G59)0001 01100MST1500MST

High wind gusts of 62 mph and 68 mph (54 kts and 58 kts) were recorded 4 miles east of Haxtun.

COLORADO, Central and NortheastCOZ050 Sedgwick And Phillips Counties


COZ033>034 Rabbit Ears & Medicine Bow Ranges/Rocky Mountain National Park - Summit County/MosquitoRange/Indian Peaks

Heavy snow fell in portions of the northern mountains. Snowfall totals included: 9.5 inches at Loveland Ski Area, 9 inches atEldora and Winter Park, 8 inches at Arapahoe Basin and Berthoud Pass and 7 inches at Breckenridge Ski Area.

Heavy Snow000607

01700MST1200MST

COZ035>036-038>041-043

Northern Front Range Foothills/Upper Laramie And Cache La Poudre River Basins - Southern Front RangeFoothills/Clear Creek Basin - Eastern Larimer And Northwestern Weld Counties - Eastern BoulderCounty/Boulder And Vicinity - Denver Metropolitan Area - Eastern Douglas And Western ElbertCounties/Castle Rock And Vicinity - Southern Weld County/Greeley And Vicinity

Heavy snow fell in portions of the Front Range Foothills and adjacent plains. Snowfall totals included: 11 inches near the ChiefHosa Exit, 10 inches 3 miles west of Evergreen, 8.5 inches at Broomfield, 8 inches at Bailey with 7 inches 4 miles north of FortCollins, North Thornton and at Standley Lake. Elsewhere snowfall totals ranged from 3 to 6 inches. Several accidents occurredalong area roads and highways as they became snowpacked and slick.

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COLORADO, Central and NortheastCOZ033>036-038>041 Rabbit Ears & Medicine Bow Ranges/Rocky Mountain National Park - Summit County/Mosquito

Range/Indian Peaks - Northern Front Range Foothills/Upper Laramie And Cache La Poudre River Basins -Southern Front Range Foothills/Clear Creek Basin - Eastern Larimer And Northwestern Weld Counties -Eastern Boulder County/Boulder And Vicinity - Denver Metropolitan Area - Eastern Douglas And WesternElbert Counties/Castle Rock And Vicinity

Winter Storm0018 00200MST2200MST

Heavy snow fell from areas west of Interstate 25 to the Continental Divide as strong upslope conditions developed. Two to 3 1/2feet of snow fell in the foothills with 1 to 2 feet reported along western portions of the Urban Corridor.

Snowfall totals included: 38 inches at Silver Spruce Ranch, 2 miles south of Ward, 35 inches at Aspen Springs, 33 inches nearBlackhawk, 31 inches at Allenspark, 30 inches at Eldora, 29 inches at Coal Creel Canyon, 27 inches at Conifer, the Chief HosaExit and Nederland, 25 inches at Rollinsville and Gross Reservoir, 21 inches at Evergreen, 20 inches at Carter Lake, 15 to 19 inchesat Broomfield, Lakewood, Table Mesa, 1 mile east of Buckhorn Mountain and Virginia Dale. Elsewhere snowfall amounts rangedfrom 8 to 14 inches.

Dry Microburst 4 029Denver 01500MSTFour children attending a birthday party were injured when a sudden gust of wind blew an inflateable playhouse they wer eoccupying, into a neighbour's yard. The playhouse scraped the roof of the host's two story house, then landed in the adjoining yard.The children were treated for minor head injuries and cuts.

Denver County

Thunderstorm Wind (G70) 1K0026 3 SE Arapahoe 1830MSTEstimated 60-80 mph thunderstorm wind gust blew small kitchen cabinet 30 feet into tree. Lifted children's wagon about 4 feet offground. Garage window blown out. Empty 55 gallen drums rolled.

COLORADO, East CentralCheyenne County

Winter Storm000607

0500MST2000MST

COLORADO, South Central and SoutheastCOZ060>061-065>066-070-074>075

La Garita Mountains - Eastern San Juan Mountains - Northern Sangre De Cristo Mountains - SouthernSangre De Cristo Mountains - Wet Mountains - Upper Huerfano River Basin/Walsenburg And Vicinity -Upper Purgatoire River Basin/Trinidad And Vicinity

A strong winter storm moved across southern Colorado...reaching the southeast plains late on the morning of the 7th. In addition tothe heavy snowfall, strong gusty winds at 15 to 35 mph produced widespread blowing and drifting snow across the mountains.Snowfall totals ranged from 18 to 26 inches at Wolf Creek Pass and the town of Creede in the Eastern San Juan and La Garitamountains...8 to 10 inches at Cuchara in the southern Sangre de Cristo mountains...6 to 8 inches in Westcliffe and at Rye andBeulah in western Pueblo county and in the Wet mountains...and 4 to 6 inches across the southern foothills, including Walsenburgand Trinidad.

Winter Storm001819

0000MST1000MST

COZ060>081 La Garita Mountains - Eastern San Juan Mountains - Northern San Luis Valley/Del Norte And Vicinity -Alamosa County/Alamosa And Vicinity - Southern San Luis Valley - Northern Sangre De Cristo Mountains -Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains - Teller County/Rampart Range/Pikes Peak - Western Fremont AndNorthern Custer Counties - Upper Arkansas River Valley/Salida And Vicinity - Wet Mountains - Southern ElPaso County/Colorado Springs And Vicinity - Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge - Pueblo AndEastern Fremont Counties/Pueblo And Vicinity - Upper Huerfano River Basin/Walsenburg And Vicinity -Upper Purgatoire River Basin/Trinidad And Vicinity - Crowley And Otero Counties/La Junta And Vicinity -Eastern Las Animas County - Kiowa County - Bent County/Las Animas And Vicinity - ProwersCounty/Lamar And Vicinity - Baca County/Springfield And Vicinity

A strong winter storm system moved across western Colorado the morning of the 18th, reaching north central New Mexico by theevening. Heavy snow fell in many parts of south central and southeast Colorado on the 18th through the early morning of the 19th.The storm shut down nearly all except emergency services and caused numerous traffic accidents in Colorado Springs, wheresnowfall amounts ranged from 15 inches at the Colorado Springs airport to 34 inches near Monument Hill. Other snow amountsincluded: 1 to 4 inches across the southwest mountains with as much as 12 inches at Wolf Creek Pass, 1 to 4 inches across the SanLuis Valley with as much as 10 inches in Antonito, 4 to 12 inches across the southeast foothills and high valleys, 15 to 20 inchesacross the eastern mountains with as much as 34 inches at Monument Hill, and 6 to 14 inches across all of the southeast plains.

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COLORADO, South Central and SoutheastCOZ061-067-074>075 Eastern San Juan Mountains - Teller County/Rampart Range/Pikes Peak - Upper Huerfano River

Basin/Walsenburg And Vicinity - Upper Purgatoire River Basin/Trinidad And VicinityHeavy Snow0026

27 1300MST

0800MSTA weather disturbance tracked from southern Nevada across southern Colorado the afternoon and evening of the 26th through theearly morning of the 27th, bringing a quick blast of snow to the south central mountains and southeastern foothills. Across theEastern San Juan mountains, Santa Maria Reservoir in Mineral county received a storm total of 11 inches, while Creede received 8inches. Across the southeast foothills, Trinidad and Walsenburg received around 6 inches of snow, while Woodland Park in Tellercounty tallied 4 inches.

Winter Storm002830

0000MST1500MST

COZ060>061-065>067-070>075

La Garita Mountains - Eastern San Juan Mountains - Northern Sangre De Cristo Mountains - SouthernSangre De Cristo Mountains - Teller County/Rampart Range/Pikes Peak - Wet Mountains - Southern El PasoCounty/Colorado Springs And Vicinity - Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge - Pueblo And EasternFremont Counties/Pueblo And Vicinity - Upper Huerfano River Basin/Walsenburg And Vicinity - UpperPurgatoire River Basin/Trinidad And Vicinity

A strong winter storm system moved from the Great basin across southern Colorado, bringing heavy snow to the Eastern San Juanand La Garita mountains on the 28th through midday of the 29th. Wolf Creek Pass reported a storm total of 19 inches, and wasclosed because of deep snow and strong gusty winds. Creede and Santa Maria Reservoir reported 9 to 10 inches of snow. Thestorm continued to track east, bringing snow to the Sangre De Cristo mountains, the Wet mountains, Teller county, and the nearbyfoothills and plains on the 30th. Across this area snowfall totals ranged from 4 to 10 inches, with Woodland Park in Teller countyreporting a storm total of 8 inches. Cuchara, in the southern Sangre de Cristo mountains, Beulah and Rye in the Wet mountains,and Walsenburg saw 8 to 10 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow000405

0000MST0000MST

COLORADO, WestCOZ004-010-012 Elkhead And Park Mountains/Flat Tops/White River Plateau - Gore And Elk Mountains/Central Mountain

Valleys/Aspen And Vicinity - West Elk And Sawatch Mountains/Taylor Park

A moist westerly flow produced about a foot of new snow in most northern and central mountain areas of western Colorado.Heavier amounts included 18 inches at Steamboat Ski Area, 15 inches at Aspen Ski Area, and 15 inches at Snowmass Ski Area.

Winter Storm000507

2000MST0000MST

COZ004-009>010-012-017>021-023

Elkhead And Park Mountains/Flat Tops/White River Plateau - Grand And Battlement Mesas - Gore And ElkMountains/Central Mountain Valleys/Aspen And Vicinity - West Elk And Sawatch Mountains/Taylor Park -Uncompahgre Plateau - Northwestern San Juan Mountains - Southwestern San Juan Mountains - ParadoxValley/Lower Dolores River - Four Corners/Upper Dolores River/Cortez And Vicinity - San Juan RiverBasin/Pagosa Springs And Vicinity

A Pacific trough generally produced 8 to 12 inches of snow in most mountain areas of western Colorado as well as 6 to 10 inches insome lower elevation areas of southwest Colorado. Heavier amounts included 23 inches at Purgatory Ski Area, 18 inches atTelluride Ski Area, 18 inches at Fish Creek just northwest of Rico, and 16 inches at McClure Pass. Strong winds caused areas ofblowing and drifting snow. Gusts of 50 to 65 MPH were reported in many mountain areas, while gusts of 40 to 50 MPH wereobserved at lower elevations.

High Wind (G72)0.50K0006 2100MST2130MST

COZ002 Central Yampa River Basin/Craig-Hayden And Vicinity

Strong winds associated with a cold front passage gusted to 83 MPH (72 knots) at the Yampa Valley Regional Airport near Hayden.The only known damage occurred to the anemometer cups which blew away.

Avalanche0 1 08 1500MSTCOZ010 Gore And Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys/Aspen And Vicinity

A skier triggered a soft-slab avalanche in Ophir Gulch while traversing beyond the boundary of the Aspen Mountain Ski Area at the10,000 foot level. The avalanche path was 500 feet wide and carried the victim down 380 vertical feet. M43OU

Winter Storm001718

2000MST2000MST

COZ001>002-007-009>010-012-018

Lower Yampa River Basin/Rangely And Vicinity - Central Yampa River Basin/Craig-Hayden And Vicinity -Debeque Rifle Glenwood Springs Corridor - Grand And Battlement Mesas - Gore And ElkMountains/Central Mountain Valleys/Aspen And Vicinity - West Elk And Sawatch Mountains/Taylor Park -Northwestern San Juan Mountains

An upper low and surface cold front produced 10 to 20 inches of snow in the northwest San Juan Mountains as well as the centralmountains of western Colorado. 6 to 10 inches of snow also fell in some of the lower elevation areas of northwest Colorado. Gusty

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COLORADO, Westwinds of 30 to 50 MPH produced areas of blowing and drifting snow.

COZ002 Central Yampa River Basin/Craig-Hayden And VicinityFlood 60K0025

26 2230MST

0500MSTUnseasonably warm temperatures rapidly melted a large amount of snow at the headwaters of Fortification Creek, resulting inflooding along the Creek. Nearly 80 residences were impacted by the flood, with some basements and garages flooded. Sections ofCounty Road 17 and County Road 7 were washed out. A bridge was also washed out.

Heavy Snow002627

1800MST0600MST

COZ018>019 Northwestern San Juan Mountains - Southwestern San Juan Mountains

An upper low brushed the western San Juan Mountains with 6 to 10 inches of new snow. Telluride Ski Area was the exception with14 inches.

Winter Storm002729

1600MST0800MST

COZ009-012-017>019 Grand And Battlement Mesas - West Elk And Sawatch Mountains/Taylor Park - Uncompahgre Plateau -Northwestern San Juan Mountains - Southwestern San Juan Mountains

A moist southwest flow produced 10 to 20 inches of snow over most central and southern mountain areas of western Colorado.Some heavier amounts included 36 inches at Purgatory Ski Area, 31 inches at Coal Bank Pass, and 29 inches at Chattanooga nearRed Mountain Pass. Wind gusts of 45 to 65 MPH were common in the mountains. Mount Abrams in the northwest San JuanMountains had a peak gust of 86 MPH. The combination of heavy snow and strong winds resulted in over 50 known avalanches inthe San Juan Mountains. The heavy snow and avalanches caused many road closures.

Heavy Rain 20K 1 027 6 E Glenwood Spgs 2200MST2215MST

Garfield County

Heavy rains triggered a rock slide onto I-70 in Glenwood Canyon. Boulders up to five feet in diameter smashed into two cars anddamaged a section of the road and a guard rail. One person and a dog received minor injuries.

Avalanche 75K0029 0200MSTCOZ019 Southwestern San Juan Mountains

An avalanche destroyed a cabin 7 miles north-northeast of Silverton near Gladstone. The lone resident of the cabin managed toescape the ruins unharmed. At least 50 other avalanches were reported over the weekend in the San Juan Mountains.

Heavy Snow003031

1500MST0800MST

COZ004>005-010-018 Elkhead And Park Mountains/Flat Tops/White River Plateau - Upper Yampa River Basin/Steamboat SpringsAnd Vicinity - Gore And Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys/Aspen And Vicinity - Northwestern SanJuan Mountains

A Pacific low produced 6 to 12 inches of snow in some mountain areas of western Colorado. Heavier amounts included 18 inchesat Vail Ski Area, 15 inches at Steamboat Springs Ski Area, and 13 inches at Telluride Ski Area.

Heavy Rain000809

1600EST2200EST

CONNECTICUT, NortheastCTZ002>004 Hartford - Tolland - Windham

Strong Winds0009 0800EST2200EST

CTZ002>004 Hartford - Tolland - Windham

Flood000910Southington

West Hartford to 1300EST1300EST

Hartford County

Flood0009Warrenville 1600ESTWindham County

Flood001112

1300EST2300EST

CTZ002 Hartford

A powerful storm system moving slowly northeast from the Ohio Valley to the eastern Great Lakes brought strong winds and heavyrainfall to Connecticut, which resulted in urban street flooding, basement flooding, small stream flooding, and main stem riverflooding. At times, the rainfall was torrential, especially in thunderstorms during the evening of March 9th.

Rainfall totals of 3 to 5 inches were reported across northern Connecticut. Some of the greatest totals included: Storrs, 4.86";Willimantic, 4.50"; South Windsor, 4.00"; Glastonbury, 3.86"; Woodstock, 3.80"; Wethersfield, 3.77"; Newington and Scotland,3.60"; and Southington, 3.56". A new record daily rainfall total for March 9th was established at Bradley International Airport,

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CONNECTICUT, NortheastWindsor Locks, with 2.40".

Several small streams flooded. The Quinnipiac River at Southington reached flood stage of 3.5 feet at 1:00 PM on March 9th,crested at 5.0 feet at 9:45 PM and then fell below flood stage at 11:00 AM on March 10th. One unidentified stream reached floodstage at 1:20 PM on March 9th at West Hartford. Another unidentified stream reached flood stage in Newington at 1:25 PM onMarch 9th. In Windham County, at Warrenville, the Mount Hope River reached flood stage of 7 feet at 1:00 PM on March 9th,crested at 8.5 feet at 12:00 AM on March 10th, then fell below flood stage at 6:00 AM on March 10th.

The Connecticut River reached flood stage of 16 feet at Hartford at 1 PM on March 11th, crested at 16.9 feet at 10 AM on March12th, then fell below flood stage at 11 PM on the 12th. The Farmington River at Simsbury crested at 11.7 feet at 9 PM on the 10th,just shy of flood stage, which is 12 feet.

Strong south winds occurred after the passage of a warm front during the mid to late morning hours. Winds gusted to 40 to 55 mph.

CTZ002 HartfordHeavy Rain0018

19 1800EST

1800ESTMore than 2 inches of rain fell in parts of Hartford County. A total of 2.15 inches fell at Hartford in about a 24-hour period.

Heavy Snow002122

2200EST0800EST

CTZ002>003 Hartford - Tolland

A strong very early Spring nor'easter was caused by a low pressure system which moved to the north-northeast from the Virginiacoast on March 21st, passing to the southeast of Cape Cod on March 22nd. This storm brought heavy snow to parts of northernConnecticut, which was mixed with periods of sleet. Snowfall totals of 6 to 9.5 inches were reported. The maximum total of 9.5inches occurred at Stafford Springs, while some other amounts included: Windsor, 8.5 inches; Unionville and West Hartford, 6.5inches; Newington, Avon, and Granby, 6.0 inches.

Record Warmth0027 1543ESTCTZ002 Hartford


On March 27th, the high temperature at Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks soared to 82 degrees, breaking the oldrecord for the date of 76 degrees set back in 1945. On March 28th, the warmest March day on record was recorded at BradleyInternational Airport in Windsor Locks...the mean temperature for the day was 70 degrees, breaking the old record of 69 degrees onMarch 30, 1977. The high temperature for the day of 84 degrees broke the old record of 83 degrees set in 1989 and prior years.

Flood003031

1000EST2359EST

CTZ002 Hartford

Record warm temperatures produced a rapid snow melt across northern New England and the combined effects of rapid runoff anddam releases caused the Connecticut River to rise above flood stage of 16 feet at 10 AM, March 30th at Hartford. The riverremained above flood stage into April...please see April Storm Data for further information. Flood-prone land outside of leveeprotection was affected.


At 1:30 PM, the temperature at Bradley International Airport, Windsor Locks, reached 89 degrees. This set a new all-time hightemperature record for the month of March. The previous record was 87 degrees set on March 30, 1977. The high temperature of89 also shattered the record high for the date of 71 degrees, set on March 31, 1986. Also, at many weather stations, the hightemperatures on March 31st were the highest readings ever observed so early in the season.

Winter Storm001415

0300EST0000EST

During March 14 and 15, an Alberta Clipper produced heavy snow over northwest Connecticut. The greatest snowfall occurred inthe higher elevations. Due to the heavy wet snow, over sixty accidents were reported across the county. Ten inches of snow fell atNorfolk.

CONNECTICUT, NorthwestCTZ001 Litchfield

Wintery Mix002122

0200EST1200EST

During March 21 and 22, a coastal storm produced a mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain across Litchfield County. Snow totals inthis region generally ranged from 1 to 3 inches before the precipitation changed to a mix of sleet and freezing rain.

CTZ001 Litchfield

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CONNECTICUT, NorthwestCTZ001 Litchfield

Excessive Heat002731

1200EST1900EST

The end of March was a period of record heat across northwest Connecticut as strong high pressure off the Mid-Atlantic coas tproduced a persistent southerly flow. From March 27 through March 31, daily high temperatures ranged from the upper 70s toaround 90.

Urban/Sml Stream Fld0009Countywide 0100EST1800EST

CONNECTICUT, SouthernFairfield County


New Haven County


New London County

Two low pressure systems formed along a front over the Southeast U.S. One low formed over the Western Gulf of Mexico andanother formed off the Southeast U.S. Coast. As both lows moved north-northeast, they intensified. A strong moist east wind flowdeveloped ahead of the approaching strong warm front.

This system produced widespread heavy rainfall including thunderstorms that caused widespread urban and small stream floodingas well as river flooding. Many low-lying and poor drainage areas, including streets were flooded throughout the area.

A 250 foot stretch of Steamboat Road in Greenwich was closed due to flooding. The Still River in Danbury overflowed its' banksbehind the Danbury Fair Mall and in back of Stew Leonard's on Federal Road. In Newtown, a dam split, causing the PootatuckRiver to rise. Employees inside two mills along the river evacuated. In Naugatuck, water inundated several home basements.Widespread urban and small stream flooding also occurred in New London County.

Rainfall began around 1:30 pm on March 8th across coastal Connecticut and spread north by 5 pm. It became heavy and producedflooding at the times shown above.

This system also produced strong wind gusts from 40 to 55 mph that in combination with the heavy rain caused some tree limbs tofall along with scattered power outages. A vessel sank in the waters off Pear Tree Point Beach (Fairfield County) around 5:25 amon Monday, March 9th.

Rainfall amounts generally ranged from around 2 1/2 to just over 4 inches. Here are selected rainfall amounts:

o For Fairfield County, from 2.52 inches at Bridgeport to 3.08 inches at Danbury. A new daily rainfall record of 1.98 inches wasset at Bridgeport. The old record was 0.48 inches in 1995.

o For New Haven County, from 3.19 inches at Ansonia to 4.10 inches at North Branford.

o For New London County, from 2.95 inches at Groton to 3.89 inches at the Norwich Public Utilities.

Flood000911

0800EST0600EST

CTZ006-008-010 Northern New Haven - Northern New London - Southern New Haven


This system produced widespread heavy rainfall including thunderstorms that caused moderate river flooding and widespread urbanand small stream flooding across the area.

The Wepawaug River at Milford (Southern New Haven County) was at or above its' flood stage from 12:15 pm on March 9ththrough 5:30 am on March 10th. It crested at 4.80 feet (0.80 feet above its' flood stage) on March 9th around 8:30 pm.

The Quinnipiac River at Wallingford (Northern New Haven County) was at or above its' flood stage from 8 am on March 9ththrough 6 am on March 11th. It crested at 10.24 feet (3.24 feet above its' flood stage) on March 9th around 11:05 pm.

The Yantic River at Norwich (Northern New London County) was at or above its' flood stage from 8:30 pm on March 9th through

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CONNECTICUT, Southern6:15 pm on March 10th. It crested at 11.14 feet (3.14 feet above its' flood stage) on March 10th around 1:45 am. The hardest hitareas along the river reach were near Yantic Flats up to Fireman's Field. The river also overflowed its' banks further downstream inthe Norwich Town Mall, which sent water into the parking lot.

Rainfall began around 1:30 pm on March 8th across Southern New Haven County and spread north by 5 pm. It became heavy andproduced river flooding. Rainfall amounts generally ranged from 2 to 4 inches. Here are selected rainfall amounts:

o For New Haven County, from 2.87 inches at Milford to 4.10 inches at North Branford.

o For Northern New London County, from 3.31 inches at Jewett City to 3.89 inches at the Norwich Public Utilities.

Middlesex CountyFlood0009Countywide 1000EST

1900ESTTwo low pressure systems formed along a front over the Southeast U.S. One low formed over the Western Gulf of Mexico andanother formed off the Southeast U.S. Coast. As both lows moved north-northeast, they intensified. A strong moist east wind flowdeveloped ahead of the approaching strong warm front.

This system produced widespread heavy rainfall including thunderstorms that caused serious widespread urban, small stream, andriver flooding. Twenty residents in Clinton, Middletown, Portland, Haddam, Durham and Middlefield had to evacuate their homesdue to flooding. Torrential rain caused rapids to form on River Road in Middletown and caused a car to flip over in Cromwell atRoute 3 and Sanford Lane. Parts of River Road were washed out. Significant flooding occurred in the area of Beaver MeadowRoad, Candlewood Hill, and Hidden Lake. The Hidden Lake Causeway was closed to traffic for several hours because of flooding.

Rainfall began around 1:30 pm on March 8th across coastal Middlesex County and spread north by 5 pm. It became heavy andproduced flooding at the times shown above. Rainfall amounts ranged from 3 to 5 inches across the County.

This system also produced strong wind gusts from 40 to 55 mph that in combination with the heavy rain caused some tree limbs tofall along with scattered power outages.

Heavy Rain000809

Countywide 1100EST1000EST

DELAWAREKent County

Heavy Rain000809


New Castle County

Heavy Rain000809


Sussex County

Flood0009Coochs Bridge 0845EST1400EST

New Castle County

Rain overspread Delaware during the late morning on the 8th preceding a low pressure system's warm front. The heaviest rain inthe state fell during the afternoon on the 8th and again during the morning of the 9th before it ended. This caused some urban andpoor drainage flooding and the second surge of heavy rain pushed the Christina River over its banks during the second half of themorning into the early afternoon on the 9th. At Coochs Bridge, the Christina River exceeded its 9 foot flood stage from 845 a.m.EST through 2 p.m. EST on the 9th. It crested at 10.1 feet at 1045 a.m. EST. Storm totals throughout the state averaged betweenone and two inches and included 1.90 inches in Lewes, 1.60 inches in Newark, 1.54 inches in Dover, 1.50 inches in Odessa, 1.47inches in Wilmington and 1.31 inches in Georgetown.

Wind0009 00200EST1000EST

DEZ003>004 Inland Sussex - Delaware Beaches

Strong southeast winds preceding and accompanying a low pressure system's warm front brought wind gusts as strong as 40 to 50mph across Sussex County during the first half of the 9th. Some widely scattered power outages occurred.

Flood0019Coochs Bridge 0610EST1045EST

New Castle County

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DELAWAREThe unseasonably wet year and month of March set the stage for further flooding along the Christina River the morning of the 19th.Rain began again across northern Delaware during the evening of the 18th and fell at a moderate clip (around two tenths of an inchper hour) between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. EST on the 19th. This was too much for the saturated ground and the Christina River. AtCoochs Bridge, the river was above its 9 foot flood stage from 610 a.m. until 1045 a.m. EST the morning of the 19th. It crested at9.4 feet at 730 a.m. EST. The low pressure system responsible for the rain was in the Ohio Valley the morning of the 19th andpumped in moisture from the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean into the Middle Atlantic States. Storm rainfall totals included1.30 inches in Newark, 1.18 inches at the New Castle County Airport and 1.09 inches in Christina.

New Castle CountyFlood0021Coochs Bridge 0425EST

1200ESTA couple of hours of heavy rain was all it took for the Christina River to flood in northern New Castle County Delaware for the thirdtime this month. Heavy rain fell between 2 a.m. and 5 a.m. EST and at 420 a.m. EST the Christina River at Coochs Bridge reachedits flood stage of 9 feet. It crested at 10.55 feet at 7 a.m. EST and the river was back within flood stage at 905 a.m. EST. Saturatedgrounds from previous heavy rains this month made the Christina River respond rapidly. Some low lying roadways near the riverhad to be closed. While the heavy rain was over by daybreak, some lingering light rain persisted into the early afternoon on the 21st.Storm totals included 1.20 inches at Newark and 1.18 inches at the New Castle County Airport. A low pressure system centeredover North Carolina early in the morning on the 21st pumped moisture and heavy rain through the region.

Coastal Flooding002122

1130EST0330EST

DEZ003>004 Inland Sussex - Delaware Beaches

A coastal low pressure system helped produce some minor tidal flooding around the time of high tide during the early afternoon onthe 21st and the very early morning on the 22nd. Tides averaged between 2.5 and 3.0 feet above normal and reached near 5.2 feet atIndian River Inlet and 6.8 feet at Breakwater Harbor during the high tide. The highest tides in most areas occurred with the earlymorning high tide on the 22nd. Since the low moved quickly, winds shifted to the northwest around sunrise on the 22nd and tidalflooding was limited to only a two tide cycle event. Winds gusted to around 45 mph along the immediate shore, but these conditionspaled in comparison to the northeasters that battered the region during late January and early February. The low pressure systemthat caused the minor tidal flooding moved northeast from North Carolina early in the morning on the 21st, to just east of Delawarethe evening of the 21st to Cape Cod the morning of the 22nd.

Unseasonably Warm002731

1000EST1800EST

DEZ001>004 New Castle - Kent - Inland Sussex - Delaware Beaches

An unseasonably warm air mass for late March brought record breaking high temperatures across the Delmarva Peninsula fromMarch 27th through March 31st. The warmest day was the 29th for coastal areas and the 30th for inland locations. Severallocations across the Middle Atlantic States established new March monthly high temperature records. Across the state, the highesttemperatures included 88 degrees in Georgetown and 86 degrees at the New Castle County Airport. The 86 degree mark on the30th at the New Castle County Airport not only established a new record high for the day, but also tied the all-time monthly hightemperature record originally set on March 21, 1948. New record high temperatures were set at the airport on the 27th, 30th and31st. Cloudiness and a cold frontal passage on April 1st slowly brought temperatures back to seasonal levels in early April.

Unseasonably Wet0031 2359ESTDEZ001>004 New Castle - Kent - Inland Sussex - Delaware Beaches

Continuing a trend that has persisted throughout 1998 so far, March 1998 was an unseasonably wet month across the DelmarvaPeninsula. This led to the Christina River in New Castle County reaching flood stage three times during the month. On a countyweighted average, monthly precipitation totals were between 5.1 and 5.8 inches and averaged between 1.1 and 2.4 inches abovenormal. Precipitation was greater than 150 percent of normal in Kent and New Castle Counties and slightly less, but still abovenormal in Sussex County.

Flash Flood0009East Portion 0500EST1000EST

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIADistrict Of Columbia

A thunderstorm, dumping rainfall of 3/4 to 1 inch in the city shortly before dawn, exacerbated saturated soil conditions from theprevious week's rains, causing spotty flash flooding and creating one of the slowest morning commutes in some time across theeastern half of the metropolitan area. Automobile and rail traffic slowed to a near standstill through mid to late morning. Floodingclosed a stretch of Rock Creek Parkway between Virginia Avenue and P Street NW. High standing water also closed theintersection of Helen Boroughs and Kenilworth Avenue NE. Poor drainage induced other flooding in Anacostia. Minor floodingnear Union Station (NE) caused lengthy delays, especially for the commuter rain system.

Unseasonably Cold001113

0700EST0700EST

DCZ001 District Of Columbia

A series of cold fronts ushered in only the second arctic air mass of the winter of 1997/98. The unseasonably cold air, arriving on

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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIAthe heels of a mild and wet February, brought temperatures to their lowest values since the 1st of the year. Luckily, the legendaryJapanese cherry trees, which had budded prematurely due to the wet mild conditions in February, closed up enough such thatdamage was virtually unnoticed when the final blooms appeared during the last weekend of the month. Other minor damage wasnoted to early blooming magnolia trees.

Though no individual temperature records were set, the average daytime highs in the upper 30s to around 40 and nighttime lows inthe lower 20s were some 10 to 15 degrees below normal.

DCZ001 District Of ColumbiaUnseasonably Warm0027

31 1500EST

1800ESTAfter a winter of cloudy, wet conditions, spring struck back with a vengeance in the form of strong atmospheric high pressure.Underneath the high, very warm and dry weather developed - more like early June than late March. Daytime high temperaturesaveraged in the mid 80s and nighttime lows were equally balmy - in the upper 50s to lower 60s. A new record high was achieved onthe 30th, when Reagan National Airport (DCA) had a maximum temperature of 87. This broke the 1963 record by 1 degree.

The early heat wave, which began on a weekend, brought the famed Japanese cherry trees into full blossom, causing a tourist trafficjam. However, the warm weather took away what it quickly gave - the blossoms turned to leaves within 5 days, rather than thenormal 1 to 2 weeks.

Hail (1.00)0001Hobe Sound 0010EST

FLORIDA, East CentralMartin County

Tornado (F0) 70K0 50 0.2 009Kissimmee 0150ESTA category F2 tornado touched down briefly in the western part of Kissimmee producing minor damage to about 40 mobile homes.Most of the damage was to carports and awnings.

Osceola County

Thunderstorm Wind (G60) 50K0009Cocoa Beach 0220ESTThunderstorm winds blew down trees and damaged the roof of a high school building in Cocoa Beach.

Brevard County

Thunderstorm Wind (G64) 5K0009Patrick Afb 0229ESTThunderstorm winds blew down traffic signals and produced a gust to 74 mph at Patrick AFB.

Brevard County

Tornado (F1) 5.4M 10 100 4 009 2 E Okeechobee 2 SW Okeechobee to 0320EST

An F1 tornado touched down along the north shore of Lake Okeechobee near Highway 441. The tornado moved northeast thoug hOkeechobee damaging six businesses and nine homes. Thirteen mobile homes and recreational vehicles were destroyed. About 100others were damaged. Ten people were injured. Two required hospitalization.

Okeechobee County

Tornado (F1) 3.2M0 50 0.5 009 1 N Ft Pierce 0348ESTAn F1 tornado touched down at the St. Lucie County Fair grounds destroying 20 amusement park rides, bleachers, and outbuildings. The tornado then moved northeast toward the St. Lucie County Airport where it overturned 8 planes and destroyed ahanger. No one was injured.

St. Lucie County

Hail (1.25)0020De Land 1456ESTVolusia County

Hail (1.00)0020New Smyrna Beach 1510ESTVolusia County

Hail (1.00)0020 12 W Ft Pierce 1605ESTSt. Lucie County

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FLORIDA, NortheasternFLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040

Hamilton - Suwannee - Columbia - Baker - Nassau - Duval - Union - Bradford - Clay - St. Johns - Gilchrist -Alachua - Putnam - Flagler - Marion

Flood 25.5M000131

0001EST2359EST

Total flooding related to El Nino, More than 2800 homes and more than 175 businesses destroyed.

Thunderstorm Wind 3K0008 2 N Interlachen 1030ESTLarge trees were blown down.

Putnam County

Thunderstorm Wind 2K0008Jasper 2005ESTLarge trees and power lines were blown down.

Hamilton County

Thunderstorm Wind 5K0008Bell 2115ESTRoof Damage

Gilchrist County

Thunderstorm Wind 1.5K0008Starke 2140ESTLarge trees and power lines were blown down.

Bradford County

Thunderstorm Wind 1.5K0008Raiford 2140ESTLarge trees and power lines were blown down.

Union County

Thunderstorm Wind 3K0008Gainesville 2145ESTLarge trees and power lines were blown down.

Alachua County

Thunderstorm Wind 2.5K0008Macclenny 2145ESTLarge trees and power lines were blown down.

Baker County

Thunderstorm Wind (G60) 5K0008Orange Park 2245ESTDamaged signs.

Clay County

Thunderstorm Wind (G60)0008St Augustine Arpt 2250ESTSt. Johns County

Hail (0.75)0008 6 W Bunnell 2310ESTFlagler County

Flood 30K001819


Numerous streets and roads were closed.

Marion County

Hail (0.75)0019Anthony 0920ESTHail was 6 inches deep inches deep North of Silver Springs.

Marion County

Flood 8K0019Ocala 1600EST2000EST

Heavy rain caused a retention pond to overflow and flood a mobile park.

Marion County

Tornado (F0) 35K0 .3 0.7 007Port St Joe 1402EST1410EST

Waterspout came ashore two miles east of Port St. Joe Beach. Condo roof lifted off on beach side of Highway 98. Twoneighboring houses and two vehicles sustained damage from flying debris. Numerous homes reported water damage in the Port St .Joe Beach, Port St. Joe, and Highland View areas.

FLORIDA, NorthwestGulf County

Hail (1.75)0007Port St Joe 1425EST1431EST

Golfball sized hail observed at beach just west of Port St. Joe.

Gulf County

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FLORIDA, NorthwestBay County

Hail (1.00)0007Mexico Beach 1500EST1505EST

Pebble to quarter sized hail observed in Mexico Beach and along the Bay-Gulf County line.

Tornado (F0) 25K0 .3 0.5 008Beacon Hill 1600EST1605EST

Waterspout came ashore at Sun Ray Court in Beacon Hill. A carport was destroyed and numerous roofs were damaged.

Gulf County

Thunderstorm Wind (G63)0008Shell Pt 1714EST72 mph wind gust recorded at the Shell Point Sailboard Club.

Wakulla County

Hail (1.00)0008Chattahoochee 1830ESTQuarter sized hail in Chattahoochee.

Gadsden County

Flood 367M001030

0000EST0000EST

FLZ007-009>019-026>029-034

Inland Walton - Holmes - Washington - Jackson - Bay - Calhoun - Gulf - Franklin - Gadsden - Leon -Jefferson - Madison - Liberty - Wakulla - Taylor - Lafayette - Dixie

Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Walton, and Jackson counties were declared federal disaster areas. Nearly 6inches of rain from March 8-9 caused urban/small stream flooding in Bayou George and much of the north and northwest BayCounty. In Calhoun County, 28 county roads and State Road 69 were closed to flooding. Approximately 400 homes and businessessustained flood damage (57 in Blountstown). The Chipola River at Altha crested near 31.2 feet on March 14. The ApalachicolaRiver at Blountstown crested near 27.2 feet (third highest) on March 13. In Dixie County, rising waters along the Suwannee Riverforced the evacuation of 200 residents. Numerous county and secondary roads were flooded. In Franklin County, rising watersalong the Apalachicola River flooded 40 to 50 homes near Fort Gadsden and Bay City. In Gadsden County, floodwaters closedState Road 12 near Concord. In Gulf County, nearly 600 homes sustained flood damage and more than 60 county and secondaryroads were closed where water was four feet deep in places. Howard Creek (pop. 400) experienced the worst flooding. More than2000 people were evacuated. In Holmes County, flooding along the Choctawhatchee River forced evacuations in Westville, NewHope, and Cerro Gordo. Numerous county and secondary roads were closed. In Walton County, the Choctawhatchee and Shoalrivers overflowed their banks which closed 37 roads and damaged 200 homes at Red Bay and Steel Field. In Jackson County, 75 to100 families fled floodwaters as the Chipola River overflowed its banks. An estimated 140 residences were damaged and 40 roadswere closed. The worst flooding was along State Highway 2 near Campbellton. The Chipola River at Marianna crested near 24.1feet on March 11. In Lafayette County, the Suwannee River crested near 33.9 feet at Branforfd and 14.9 feet at Wilcox on March 9.Floodwaters engulfed High Smith Park and portions of Dowling Park as well as railroad tracks and a municipal park in Branford. InLeon County, Fairbanks Ferry Road (CR 12) as well as 11 other roads become flooded. Minor flooding is observed along MunsonSlough. The Ochlockonee River crested near 21.6 feet at Bloxham on March 12. In Liberty County, minor flooding is observedalong the Apalachicola River from Bristol to Lewis. In Madison County, water covered some unpaved roads where theWithlacoochee and Suwannee rivers merge. The Withlacoochee River crested near 82 feet at Pinetta on March 15. The SuwanneeRiver crested near 61.7 feet at Ellaville on March 18. Portions of the Suwannee River State Park were closed to high water. InTaylor County, lowland flooding was observed in Perry where rainfall where 3 to 5 inches of rain fell within a 48-hour period. InWakulla County, flooding of a few roads and residences in Sopchoppy where the river crested on March 11. The St. Marks Rivercrested near 8.7 feet at Newport. Portions of Natural Bridge Road and lowlands were flooded. In Jefferson County, widespreadlowland flooding occurred as the Aucilla River crested between 12.5 and 13 feet at Lamont. In Washington County, approximately50 to 60 homes and businesses were damaged in Caryville and Ebro. Numerous county and secondary roads were closed. TheChoctawhatchee River crested near 19.7 feet at Caryville on March 12.

Tornado (F1) 800K 1 75 2 009Naples Muni ArptNaples to 0310EST

0325ESTAt 310 est tornado touched down near gordon dr/21st ave and broke a half dozen trees in Port Royal. The tornado skipped acrossNaples Bay before destroying 10 pool cages in Royal Harbor. the tornado moved through Naples Land-Yacht Harbor destroying 6and damaging another 30 mobile homes. A 17 foot fishing boat was tossed up on the dock. The tornado moved through the PalmLake park on Becca ave blowing out three carports. the path continued northeast crossing Bayshore dr near U.S. 41 decimating onegarage and 3 carports and damaging 9 mobile homes.

FLORIDA, SouthernCollier County

Thunderstorm Wind (G65) 100K0009Immokalee 0350EST0405EST

At Immokalee Regional Airport one aircraft destroyed and 3 aircraft damaged. A metal building was also damaged. One quartermile away a feed and supply store reported roof damage.

Collier County

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FLORIDA, SouthernGlades County

Waterspout0009Moore Haven 0335EST0350EST

Waterspout moved ne across nw Lake Okeechobee before moving onshore Okeechobee county.

Tornado (F1)0 30 2.5 009Hallandale 0545EST0610EST

Tornado touched down near NW 8th Ave and I-95. The tornado moved east nearly along Hallandale Beach Blvd lifting near theDiplomat Golf Course. A railroad crossing signal, power poles and lines and several trees were downed.

Broward County

Thunderstorm Wind (G70)0009Pembroke Pines 0600ESTAutomobiles were tossed and large trees were downed.

Broward County

Tornado (F1)0 30 4.5 009North MiamiOpa Locka to 0600EST

0623ESTTornado touched down near the Palmetto Expressway and NW 17th Ave. This is known as the Terry Lakes area. The tornadomoved northeast through the 17000 and 18000 blocks of north Dade County to near Honey Hill Dr(NW 199th St) and US-441. Thetornado then took a path more toward the east as it moved to near Ives Dairy Rd(NE 203 St) and I-95. Numerous trees and powerlines were downed. Windows were broken and signs were damaged or destroyed. A parked tractor trailer was overturned on theFlorida turnpike near Ives Dairy Rd. Their was rof damage to homes and especially car ports due to large fallen trees.

Dade County

Thunderstorm Wind (G53)0009Opa Locka 0613ESTDade County

Rip Currents0016Miami Beach 0900EST1700EST

25 swimmers were rescued.

Dade County

Rip Currents0017Delray Beach 0900EST1700EST

3 swimmers were rescued. beach was closed.

Palm Beach County

Thunderstorm Wind (G55)0020Pompano BeachCoral Spgs to 0030EST

0055ESTWidespread tree damage and downed powerlines across northern Broward County. small planes flipped at Pompano Airport. 110foot tall support poles for netting at golf facility bent in half.

Broward County

Waterspout0023Lake Worth 1018EST1030EST

Three waterspouts were reported by a pilot 20 miles east of Lake Worth.

Palm Beach County

Waterspout0023Delray Beach 1330EST1345EST

Two waterspouts were reported by a pilot 15 miles east of Delray Beach.

Palm Beach County

Rip Currents003031

Ft Lauderdale 0900EST1700EST

Broward County

Rip Currents003031

Miami Beach 0900EST1700EST

Dade County

Rip Currents003031

Delray Beach 0900EST1700EST

Palm Beach County

East winds near 20 knots resulted in rip currents and numerous rescues along southeast Florida beaches.

River Flood0000103

25 SE Sarasota 00000EST0800EST

The Myakka River at Myakka State Park crested at 7.4 feet on the 1st, nearly one half foot above the flood stage of seven feet.

FLORIDA, West CentralSarasota County

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FLORIDA, West CentralDe Soto County

River Flood 25K000103

1 W Arcadia 00000EST0800EST

The Peace River along State Road 70 in Arcadia crested at 12.6 feet on the 1st, over one and a half feet above the flood stage of 1 1feet.

River Flood0000116

1 E Bartow 00000EST0000EST

The Peace River along State Road 60 in Bartow crested at 8.91 feet, nearly one foot above the flood stage of eight feet, on the 1st.

Polk County


18 W Zephyrhills 00000EST2359EST

The Cypress Creek at Worthington Gardens along State Road 54 crested at 10.59 feet, two and a half feet above the flood stage ofeight feet, on the 24th. Minor flooding and water damage occurred at a fish and trailer camp along State Road 54.

Pasco County

River Flood0000129

11 E Brooksville 100K0000EST0800EST

The Withlacoochee at Croom crested at 9.76 feet, less than a foot above the flood stage of 9 feet, on the 3rd. Crops were alsodamaged by the floodwaters along the banks of the Withlacoochee.

Hernando County


1 N Citrus Spgs 00000EST2359EST

The Withlacoochee River at Dunnellon crested at 29.7 feet, more than a half foot above the flood stage of 29 feet, on the 20th.Three streets and several homes were flooded in the River Lakes subdivision.

Citrus County


Holder 00000EST2359EST

The Withlacoochee River at Holder crested at 10.58 feet, two and a half feet above the flood stage of eight feet, on the 21st. Severa lhomes incurred water damage from the floodwaters, mainly in the Arrowhead subdivision along State Road 200.

Citrus County


Trilby 00000EST2359EST

The Withlacoochee River rose to 14.06 feet on the 1st, over two feet above the flood stage of twelve feet, which caused wate rdamage to properties along the river.

Pasco County

Hail (1.00)00001Ruskin 00010ESTQuarter sized hail was reported by the public on the 1500 block of Gulf City Road.

Hillsborough County

Tornado (F0)00 5 0.1 001 18 S Mulberry 00100ESTA short-lived and weak tornado was reported on State Road 37 along the Polk-Hardee county line by a Skywarn Spotter.

Polk County

Hail (0.75)00001Ft Meade 00115ESTDime sized hail was reported on Laurel Road by the Ft Meade Police Department.

Polk County

Hail (0.75)00001Sarasota 00520ESTDime sized hail was reported by the Sarasota County Emergency Management.

Sarasota County

Thunderstorm Wind 5K0001Bradenton 00545ESTThunderstorm winds downed several large trees in the city of Bradenton.

Manatee County

Thunderstorm Wind 5K0001Sarasota 00545ESTThunderstorm winds downed several large trees in the city of Sarasota.

Sarasota County

Tornado (F1) 500K0 20 0.4 001 2.3 ENE Sarasota 00600ESTA tornado touched down at the Tuttle Elementary School at Brink Avenue north of County Road 780 (Fruitville Road) in Sarasot aand severely damaged six classrooms, a portion of a portable dining room, downed a concrete wall and reduced a pavilion to a pil eof rubble. Six additional classrooms incurred minor damage from the tornado before it lifted and dissipated. A few trees and larg etree limbs were downed by the tornado before it lifted and dissipated.

Sarasota County

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FLORIDA, West CentralCharlotte County

Lightning 10K0001 2 S Grove City 00715ESTLightning ignited a brush fire which burned five acres at Lemon Bay Park.


21 NE Tampa 00800EST0800EST

The Hillsborough River at Hillsborough State Park crested at 10.85 feet, nearly one foot above the flood stage of ten feet, on the2nd, before the river receded.

Hillsborough County

River Flood0000103

21 SSE Tampa 00800EST0800EST

In Hillsborough county, heavy rains caused the Little Manatee River to crest at 11.87 feet, nearly four feet above the seven footflood stage, at U.S. Highway 301.

Hillsborough County

Thunderstorm Wind 10K0001Ft Myers 00850ESTThunderstorm winds downed several power lines in the city of Ft Myers.

Lee County

Tstm Wind (G45) 15K0008 1 S Citrus Spgs 02210ESTThunderstorm winds of up to 50 mph downed a large tree which fell atop and damaged a house in Citrus Springs.

Citrus County

Coastal Flood 175K000809

New Port Richey 02230EST0300EST

Winds in excess of 50 mph caused coastal flooding and beach erosion to several locations west of U.S. Highway 19 in New PortRichey. Several roads had water that covered roadways two to three feet deep and were impassable for several hours.

Pasco County

Thunderstorm Wind (G50)00008 7 SW New Port Richey 02310ESTThunderstorm winds of 58 mph were measured from a boat anchored at Anclote Key by a Skywarn Spotter.

Pasco County

Thunderstorm Wind 20K0008New Port Richey 02315ESTThunderstorm winds downed a 50 foot radio antenna near the intersection of U.S. Highway 19 and Ridge Road in New Port Richey.

Pasco County

Tstm Wind (G45) 15K0009Palm Harbor 00000ESTThunderstorm winds of up to 50 mph downed a large tree which crushed a parked vehicle in Palm Harbor.

Pinellas County

Thunderstorm Wind 60K0009Sarasota Arpt 00020ESTThunderstorm winds overturned and destroyed two Cessna single engine aircraft at Jones Aviation on the 1200 block of Clyde JonesRoad at the northeast corner of the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport. Several large trees and power lines were also downedby the thunderstorm winds in the vicinity of the airport.

Sarasota County

Thunderstorm Wind (G53)00009Anna Maria 00020ESTThunderstorm winds gusts of 61 mph were observed by a Skywarn Spotter. Several trees and power lines were downed on AnnaMaria Island by the thunderstorm winds.

Manatee County

Thunderstorm Wind 50K0009 2 SW Tampa 00023EST0035EST

Thunderstorm winds of up to 60 mph damaged carports and lanais at Macdill Air Force Base and along Bayshore Boulevard inTampa.

Hillsborough County

Thunderstorm Wind (G58)00009 8 SE Bradenton 00025ESTThunderstorm wind gusts of 67 mph were measured by a Skywarn Spotter four miles east of the Sarasota-Bradenton InternationalAirport in Manatee county.

Manatee County

Thunderstorm Wind 42K0009North Port 00035ESTThunderstorm winds damaged the roofs of three mobile homes at the Holiday Mobile Home Park. Thirty large trees were alsodowned by the thunderstorm winds along Cheryl Lane and Euclid Avenues in North Port.

Sarasota County

Thunderstorm Wind 5K0009Sarasota 00040ESTThunderstorm winds downed several signs and numerous large tree limbs near 17th Street and Hammock Place in Sarasota.

Sarasota County

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FLORIDA, West CentralManatee County

Thunderstorm Wind 30K0009 3 NE Bradenton 4 NW Bradenton to 00046EST

0052ESTThunderstorm winds damaged the roof of a mobile home in the Colonial Mobile Home Park and downed several trees and powerlines in Palmetto. Thunderstorm winds also damaged the roof of a home on 50th Avenue West along the Manatee River anddamaged a few carports at the Shadow Brook Mobile Home Park in Ellenton.

Tstm Wind (G45) 2K0009St Petersburg 00100EST0110EST

Thunderstorm winds uprooted a few large trees between 14th and 19th Streets North in St. Petersburg.One vehicle received glass damage from a large fallen branch.

Pinellas County

Thunderstorm Wind 1M0009 1 S Tampa 2 NE Tampa to 00100EST

Thunderstorm winds blew out five windows on the upper floors of Tampa's Municipal building in downtown Tampa. Thunderstormwinds also severely damaged five large stainless steel juice tanks and caused minor damage to another two at Hookers Point.Several businesses in the Ybor City district of Tampa incurred awning and vehicle glass damage from the thunderstorm winds.

Hillsborough County

Hail (0.75) 50K0009Tampa 00100ESTWind driven dime sized hail punctured several windows on the 7th and 8th floors of the "Old" City Hall building in DowntownTampa.

Hillsborough County

Thunderstorm Wind 2K0009 7 E Bradenton 00102ESTThunderstorm winds removed several shingles from the roof of a structure on 10th Avenue East near Interstate 75 in Bradenton.

Manatee County

Hail (1.25)00009Winter Haven 00112ESTHalf dollar sized hail was reported near Cypress Gardens.

Polk County

Thunderstorm Wind 25K0009Osprey 00115ESTThunderstorm winds downed a large tree, power lines and several large tree limbs along South Creek Drive in Osprey. A few poolcages, metal facia and roof shingles were also damaged by the thunderstorm winds in Osprey.

Sarasota County

Tornado (F0) 75K0 75 5 00914.5 E Wauchula 11 ESE Wauchula to 00119EST

0124EST

Hardee County

Tornado (F1) 437K0250 10.5 009 5 E Avon Park 5 SW Avon Park to 00124EST

0135EST

Highlands County

Ground survey indicated that a tornado initially touched down eleven miles east southeast of Wauchula along Steve Roberts Road,two miles west of County Road 671, in rural, semi-wooded swamp and grassland of eastern Hardee county. The tornado produced"F0" damage in the form of downed trees, power poles and mobile home roof damage.

The tornado continued to move northeast across rural, semi-wooded swamp and grassland of eastern Hardee county and crossed thecounty line into extreme northwest Highlands county at 124 AM EST.

The tornado reached its maximum F1 strength and width when it touched down in the uncompleted "Sun 'n Lakes" homedevelopment on the southwest side of Avon Park. Hundreds of large trees were uprooted or snapped half-way up from the base inthe development around 127 AM EST. A few homes received minor roof and structural damage along Columbus Boulevard west ofU.S. Highway 27 in the uncompleted "Sun 'n Lakes" subdivision.

The tornado crossed U.S. Highway 27 near Lake Glenada and caused minor roof and structural damage to a few homes, commercialbuildings and signs.

The tornado continued to skip northeast across Lake Lotela and briefly touched down and caused minor roof and structural damageto a few homes and sheds along E. Roberts Road, approximately five miles east of Avon Park. The tornado lifted and dissipated atapproximately 135 AM EST.

Thunderstorm Wind (G52)00009Babson Park 00121ESTThunderstorm wind gusts in excess of 60 mph were measured by a Skywarn Spotter.

Polk County

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FLORIDA, West CentralHighlands County

Thunderstorm Wind 150K0009 1 W Avon Park 00127ESTDownburst winds from a thunderstorm caused structural damage to several metal buildings and sheds along State Road 64 near theintersection of U.S. Highway 27 in Avon Park. The downburst winds blew from north northwest to south southeast which damage dseveral north facing roof overhangs and facades of commercial buildings along State Road 64.

Tornado (F2) 2M 4 250 10.4 009 16 E Lake Wales 7 SE Lake Wales to 00128EST

0137EST

Polk County

A tornado (F0) touched down in rural semi-wooded swampland, seven miles southeast of Lake Wales in Southwest Polk County.Ground survey indicated that the tornado moved northeast across Lake-In-The-Water Road and caused sporadic minor damage tothe roofs of a few homes and downed trees and branches in the Oakwood Drive subdivision. The tornado continued northeast,widened to 250 yards and intensified to F2 strength where it destroyed or severely damaged several structures along Doherty Drive.

Two mobile homes that took a direct hit from the F2 tornado along Doherty Drive were completely disintegrated with only framerails and tie downs intact. Meanwhile, in close proximity to the crushed mobile homes, a well-built home, with rebar-pouredconcrete, reinforced cinder block walls and a hip roof, suffered minor structural and roofing tile damage after taking a direct hit bythe F2 tornado on Doherty Drive. A pick-up truck parked adjacent to the well-built home was pushed 30 feet from its originalresting place by the tornadic wind.

Residents along Doherty Drive reported the sound of the tornado resembled that of a large freight train. One severely injuredresident on Doherty Drive was tossed over 50 feet into the street from his mobile home that was destroyed by the tornado.

A storage facility with unsupported cinder block walls and a high unsupported roof span was demolished by the tornadic wind.Tornado ground survey indicated that a large ten foot plus wide wood door entrance failed and allowed the tornadic wind to enter thecommercial structure and exert extreme pressure on the outer load bearing walls which collapsed outward.

Aerial survey indicated that the tornado weakened to F1 strength and continued northeast across rural pasture and semi-woodedswampland where it caused severe damage to a few mobile homes, barns, fences and sheds before it crossed State Road 60, onequarter mile west of Tiger Lake Road, or 11.5 miles east of Lake Wales.

The tornado downed large power lines along State Road 60 and continued northeast where it snapped tree tops and branches beforeit lifted and dissipated along the southwest shore of Lake Kissimmee.

The tornado in all destroyed or severely damaged twelve homes, caused moderate to slight damage to an additional fourteen homes,severely damaged four commercial buildings and damaged two recreational vehicles. The tornado also snapped several large powerpoles, downed numerous power lines and uprooted or snapped several large trees. Tornado damage to structures was estimated atone million dollars while damage to the electrical infrastructure was estimated at one million dollars.

Thunderstorm Wind 75K0009Manasota 00130EST0140EST

Thunderstorm winds damaged porch enclosures of ten to fifteen mobile homes on the 6100 block of Manasota Key Road.

Sarasota County

Thunderstorm Wind 80K0009Port CharlotteEnglewood to 00130EST

0145ESTThunderstorm winds downed several large trees, power lines and damaged the roofs of nine mobile homes from Englewood to PortCharlotte. Most of the wind damage occurred from Dearborn to Beach Street in Engelwood where roof, soffit and aluminum tri mmaterials were ripped from mobile homes.

Charlotte County

River Flood0000910

27 E Bradenton 00800EST0800EST

The Manatee River at Myakka Head along State Road 64 crested at 7.98 feet on the 10th, nearly a foot above the flood stage ofseven feet.

Manatee County



The Peace River along State Road 70 in Arcadia crested at 11.62 feet on the 11th, over a half foot above the flood stage of elevenfeet.

De Soto County

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FLORIDA, West CentralPasco County

Flood 1.5M001920


Heavy rains caused widespread flooding to homes, roadways and low-lying areas from New Port Richey to Zephyrhills and DadeCity in Pasco county. More than 100 homes were damaged from floodwaters, primarily in the Timber Lake Estates along Morri sBridge Road of Zephyrhills.

River Flood0001931

1 E Bartow 00800EST2359EST

The Peace River along State Road 60 in Bartow crested at 8.85 feet, nearly one foot above the flood stage of eight feet, on the 24th.

Polk County


21 SSE Tampa 00800EST0800EST

In Hillsborough county, heavy rains caused the Little Manatee River to crest at 18.7 feet, nearly eight feet above the flood stage o feleven feet at U.S. Highway 301. Several homes along the rivers banks incurred water damage from the floodwaters.

Hillsborough County


27 E Bradenton 00800EST0800EST

The Manatee River at Myakka Head along State Road 64 crested at 18.08 feet on the 20th which tied its record crest. The 18.0 8foot crest was over eleven feet above the flood stage of seven. Significant road and bed damage occurred to State Road 64 from th efloodwaters.

Manatee County


13 SE Tampa 00800EST0800EST

The Alafia River at Riverview crested at 17.72 feet, nearly five feet above the flood stage of 13 feet, on the 21st. Several rentalhomes along and near the Alafia River were damaged by floodwaters.

Hillsborough County

River Flood0001927

1 N Zolfo Spgs 00800EST0800EST

The Peace River at Zolfo Springs crested its banks. The height of the crest was not measured due to gage equipment failure.

Hardee County

River Flood 1M001927

8 WSW Arcadia 00800EST0800EST

The Horse Creek at Arcadia crested at 16.22 feet, over four feet above its flood stage of twelve feet, on the 22nd. The floodwatersdamaged several homes in the Hidden Acres subdivision and a portion of State Road 72 was underwater at Horse Creek.

De Soto County


25 SE Sarasota 00800EST2359EST

The Myakka River at Myakka State Park crested at 10.57 feet on the 22nd, over three and a half feet above the flood stage of sevenfeet. Over 20 homes downstream were damaged from the floodwaters of the Myakka River.

Sarasota County

Tornado (F1) 350K 1 15 0.3 019Myakka City 01355ESTA short lived tornado destroyed a mobile home and six to seven barns at the Charlotte Horse Ranch on State Road 70 near MyakkaCity. A 23 year-old man was injured and his cat killed when the tornado destroyed there mobile home and pickup truck.

Manatee County

Thunderstorm Wind 25K0019Myakka City 01400ESTThunderstorm winds estimated at 60 to 70 mph by the public caused minor roof and shingle damage to a few homes and downed afew large trees and several large branches in Myakka City.

Manatee County

Tornado (F0)00 5 0.1 019Zolfo Spgs 01440ESTA short-lived tornado was reported by the public in Zolfo Springs. The tornado lifted and dissipated without damage.

Hardee County

Flood 500K001920

2.5 ESE Sarasota 02330EST0400EST

Three to six inches of rain with isolated amounts up to ten inches fell over a large part of Sarasota county which caused the water sof the Philipi Creek along Greer and Gehardt Streets near County Road 773 to overflow its banks. Up to 45 homes were damage dby floodwaters of the Philipi Creek with damage estimated at one half million dollars.

Sarasota County

Urban/Sml Stream Fld 250K0020Countywide 00100EST1800EST

Polk County

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FLORIDA, West CentralHeavy rainfall caused localized flooding of small lakes in the Hidden Lakes subdivision, two miles north northeast of Lakeland.Several homes in the subdivision incurred water damage. Localized flooding of homes occurred on Lake Bonny, Lake Lowery ,Spirit Lake, Lake Deer and Lake Seward of Polk county.


21 NE Tampa 00800EST0800EST

The Hillsborough River at Hillsborough State Park crested at 12.17 feet, over two feet above the flood stage of ten feet, on the 20th,before the river receded. A few mobile homes incurred water damage during the crest of the Hillsborough River.

Hillsborough County

River Flood 3.8M002031


The Peace River along State Road 70 in Arcadia crested at 18.14 feet on the 23rd, over seven feet above the flood stage of elevenfeet. Nearly 150 homes and recreational vehicles incurred water damage from the floodwaters, primarily in the Arcadia Peace Rive rCampground. Water from the Peace River covered and closed State Road 64 while 35 additional secondary roads were closed in thevicinity of the river. Several roads and bridges along the Peace River and its tributaries were washed out or heavily damaged.

De Soto County

Thunderstorm Wind 100K0020BradentonAnna Maria to 01120EST

1135ESTThunderstorm winds caused minor roof damage to several homes and downed trees and power lines from Anna Maria Island toBradenton.

Manatee County

Hail (0.88)00020 6 N Osprey 01235ESTNickel sized hail was reported on U.S. Highway 41 six miles north of Osprey.

Sarasota County

Thunderstorm Wind 60K0020 7 SSE Sarasota 01303ESTThunderstorm winds damaged pool cages of six homes near the intersection of State Road 72 and County Road 773 (Beneva Road).

Sarasota County

Thunderstorm Wind 15K0020 7 NW Myakka CityMyakka City to 01312EST

Thunderstorm winds downed several power lines two miles east of the intersection of State Road 70 and County Road 675.

Manatee County

Hail (0.75)00020 8 NE Wauchula 01415ESTDime sized hail was reported by the Hardee County Public Works Division along State Road 64 in northeast Hardee county.

Hardee County

Hail (1.75)00020 2 S Sebring 01449ESTGolfball sized hail was reported by the Highlands County Emergency Management.

Highlands County

Urban/Sml Stream Fld 850K002122Avon Park

5.5 E Sebring to 00900EST1800EST

Heavy rain caused the Arbuckle Creek to rise and wash out a two-lane bridge culvert on Arbuckle Creek Road. Two vehicles thatdrove over the damaged bridge were washed out into the culvert and destroyed.

In Avon Park, nearly two feet of water damaged 30 homes in the Bonnie Brae Mobile Home Park. Water damage also occurred a tAero Interiors and Highlands Aviation at the Avon Park Airport.

Highlands County

Urban/Sml Stream Fld 300K002122

2 N Zephyrhills 02000EST1800EST

Six to eight inches of heavy rainfall caused localized flooding of more than 20 homes along Wire Road of Zephyrhills. Water levelson a few local roads near Zephyrhills rose three to four feet deep before receding.

Pasco County


Hudson 02000EST1800EST

Four to six inches of heavy rainfall caused localized flooding to dozens of homes and several streets near Frierson Lake. Most of theflood damage to homes occurred along West Road in Hudson.

Pasco County


FLORIDA, West PanhandleFLZ002-004-006 Coastal Escambia - Coastal Santa Rosa - Coastal Okaloosa

Coastal Flooding...A strong persistent southerly windflow caused water to pile up between Destin and Perdido Bay. High waves

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FLORIDA, West Panhandlecaused sand to wash out near Norriego Point which allowed a stream of water to crash over into normally tranquil Destin Harbor.Some beach erosion occurred from Navarre Beach to Fort Pickens. Sand was blown across County Road 399 between NavarreBeach and Fort Pickens and had to be cleared several times to allow vehicles to travel over it.

Escambia CountyFlood 1.5M0008Countywide 0415CST

2000CST


Okaloosa County


Santa Rosa County

A slow moving complex weather system moved through southwest Alabama and northwest Florida on March 8, bringing with itcopious amounts of rainfall. The Mobile WSR-88D estimated rainfall totals of six to ten inches across the area on March 8.Residents in north Santa Rosa and north Okaloosa counties estimated up to twelve inches of rain fell. The heavy rains began duringthe early morning hours in Escambia county and moved slowly east across Santa Rosa and Okaloosa counties during the midmorning hours. The heavy rainfall caused widespread flooding across the area. The flooding began in Escambia county and thenspread east across Santa Rosa and Okaloosa counties. Most secondary roads were completely washed out in these counties.Following are highlights of some of the damages in the affected counties:Escambia... Flooding was generally confined to the area along I-10 and north. Pensacola regional airport received about 6.5 inchesof rainfall on March 7 and 8. Most of the dirt roads north of I-10 were completely washed out. Part of U S Highway 29 south ofCentury was closed for much of the day on Sunday because of high water. Most of the paved roads that had water on them haddrained by Sunday evening. Residents say this was one of the worst floods they had seen. After the water drained, residents thatlived along the Escambia River saw flooding for the next several days as the river rose to near its highest level ever, near Century.This forced people along the river to evacuate.Okaloosa...Most of the flooding took place along and north of I-10. Most of the dirt roads in the central and north parts of thecounty were washed out by the heavy rain. Many of the paved roads in the north part of the county remained closed until theevening of March 8, when the water finally receded. As with Escambia county, river flooding continued for another week. TheYellow river at Milligan reached a reading of 20.32 feet on March 10 which is second to the reading of 26.2 feet in 1929. Manyhomes along the river had to be evacuated. Persons living along the Shoal river were also forced to evacuate.Santa Rosa...Most of the dirt roads along and north of I-10 were washed out. Most were closed from Sunday morning until theevening of March 8. Many paved roads in the central and north part of the county were closed most of Sunday because of highwater. River flooding began a few days later as residents who lived along the Yellow river were forced to evacuate. Persons alongthe Blackwater river in the Milton area were also forced to evacuate. Residents said this flood was comparable to the flood of 1990.

Thunderstorm Wind (G55) 25K0008Blackman 0430CST0431CST

High winds damaged a home near Blackman. Siding and part of the roof was blown off. No one was injured.

Okaloosa County

Hail (0.75)0008West Pensacola 0440CST0442CST

Dime size hail was reported along I-10 just west of Pensacola.

Escambia County

Hail (0.75)0008Milton 0450CST0452CST

Dime size hail was reported just northwest of Milton.

Santa Rosa County


FLZ002 Coastal Escambia

Coastal Flooding...Southeast winds increased behind an area of eastward moving thunderstorms to 20 to 30 knots, with gusts tonear 45 knots, for several hours. The winds were likely the result of a Bubble High developing behind the eastward movingthunderstorms. Beach erosion occurred around Johnson Beach and along Pensacola Beach. Tides were three to five feet abovenormal along Pensacola Beach. The high winds extended inland for five to ten miles and lasted for three to four hours.

Hail (0.75)0019Crestview 1225CST1227CST

Dime size hail was reported along I-10 just west of Crestview.

Okaloosa County

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GEORGIA, East CentralRichmond County

Flash Flood0008Augusta 01235EST1400EST

Raes Creek flooded low lying areas and approached some homes but no flooding in homes was reported.

Flash Flood0008Evans 01450EST1630EST

Reed Creek spilled out of its banks and approached the foundation of some homes. EPD reported no water made it into any homesbut it was close.

Columbia County

Flood 3.5M000131

0001EST2300EST

GEORGIA, LowerGAZ132>136-149>153-162>165

Coffee - Jeff Davis - Bacon - Appling - Wayne - Atkinson - Ware - Pierce - Brantley - Inland Glynn - Echols -Clinch - Charlton - Inland Camden

Total flooding related to El Nino. More than 200 homes damaged. Flooding mainly along the St Mary's, Altamaha, and SatillaRivers. Some areas also effect with Closed Basin flooding.

Tornado (F0) 30K0 20 0.1 008 2.1 S Ambrose 2 S Ambrose to 1019EST

Tornado snapped trees and power lines. Damaged a pickup truck.

Coffee County

Thunderstorm Wind 2K0008Hazelhurst 2 N Hazelhurst to 1045EST

Large trees and power lines were blown down.

Jeff Davis County

Thunderstorm Wind 55K 1 008 1 N Baxley 1056ESTThree mobile homes destroyed.

Appling County

Tornado (F0) 2K0 20 0.1 008 1.1 SE Surrency 1 S Surrency to 1606EST

1610ESTLarge trees and power lines were blown down.

Appling County

Thunderstorm Wind 1.5K0008Pearson 1925ESTLarge trees and power lines were blown down.

Atkinson County

Thunderstorm Wind 2.5K0008Homerville 1930ESTLarge trees and power lines were blown down.

Clinch County

Thunderstorm Wind 1.5K0008Statenville 1930ESTLarge trees and power lines were blown down.

Echols County

Flood 10K000809


Numerous roads and streets were closed.

Appling County

Flood 15K000809



Atkinson County

Flood 25K000809



Bacon County

Flood 20K000809



Coffee County

Flood 15K000809


Jeff Davis County

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GEORGIA, LowerNumerous roads and streets were closed.

Lightning 100K0007Americus 0100ESTA maintenance building at the Americus Country Club was destroyed when lightning ignited nearby trees and the fire spread to thebuilding. The building, tools and equipment, and an automobile that were destroyed were easily valued at $100,000.

GEORGIA, North and CentralSumter County

Flash Flood 10K0008Countywide 0500EST1030EST

De Kalb County

Flash Flood 10K0008Countywide 0500EST1030EST

Fulton County

After over an inch-and-a-half of rain the preceding two days, showers and thunderstorms dumped another 2 or more inches in a sixhour period over the Atlanta metro area. Peachtree Creek as well as Nancy and Sope Creeks rose rapidly and came out of theirbanks. A foot of water was over some roads and basements of homes near the creeks were flooded.

Flood 500K000814

0700EST1800EST

GAZ032-042>043-048-052>053-056-058>059-068>073-078>084-091>098-103>112

Cobb - Carroll - Douglas - Newton - Heard - Coweta - Spalding - Butts - Jasper - Pike - Upson - Lamar -Monroe - Jones - Baldwin - Harris - Talbot - Taylor - Crawford - Bibb - Twiggs - Wilkinson - Marion -Schley - Macon - Peach - Houston - Bleckley - Laurens - Treutlen - Webster - Sumter - Dooly - Crisp -Pulaski - Wilcox - Dodge - Telfair - Wheeler - Montgomery

From 4 to 8 inches of rain fell over north and central Georgia from the 5th through the 8th. Flooding occurred mainly in low areasand near rivers and creeks from the the runoff as it moved downstream. Numerous roads were closed and some were damaged. Anindirect death resulted in Carroll county when a the driver lost control of a vehicle and ran into a flooded creek. A baby was washedfrom the vehicle into the rushing waters. A dam in Lamar county broke. Homes and businesses sustained water damage in manycounties. Families were evacuated in several counties. The governor of Georgia declared a state of emergency in a total of 72counties in central and south parts of the state.

Hail (1.75)0008MorelandSenoia to 1325EST

1340ESTQuarter size hail was reported in Senoia. Golfball size hail was reported in Moreland a few minutes later, apparently from a secondstorm. A funnel was also reported in the Moreland area.

Coweta County

Hail (0.75)0008Peachtree City 2 S Peachtree City to 1326EST

Dime size hail was reported between Senoia and Peachtree city.

Fayette County

Hail (0.75)0008 8 NE Franklin 1420EST1425EST

Fire station 5 reported dime size hail.

Heard County

Hail (0.75)0008Chickamauga 1715ESTWalker County

Lightning 5K0008Eastman 1400ESTA church was damaged when lightning struck a tree which fell onto it. The church was located on Rocky Spring Road in Dodg ecounty. The time was estimated.

Dodge County

Cold0012 0655ESTGAZ036-044 Clarke - South Fulton

The coldest air of the 1997-1998 winter set new record low temperatures of 19 degrees at Hartsfield airport in Atlanta and 20degrees at Ben-Epps airport in Athens.

Thunderstorm Wind 50K0020 3 S Cumming 0545ESTFive homes in a subdivision off Kelly Mill Road received damage from thunderstorm winds. Numerous trees were downed insouthern Forsyth county.

Forsyth County

Tornado (F3) 15M 96 100 9 10 20 2 N Clermont 2 S Murrayville to 0625EST

0635ESTM1MH, M6MH, F12MH, M30MH, F32MH, M35MH, M50VE, M51MH, M52MH, M74MH

Hall County

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GEORGIA, North and CentralWhite County

Tornado (F3) 5M 75 100 4 2 20 4 SE Cleveland 5 S Cleveland to 0635EST

0640ESTF4MH, M31MHThe tornado began in northwest Hall county and moved into southern White county. Total distance covered was about 13 miles.Aerial and ground surveys by NWS employees showed extensive damage along the path. There was significant damage to LanierElementary School and North Hall High School. Houses, trailers, businesses, and agricultural interests (namely the poultry industry)were demolished or damaged. Large areas of forest were flattened. A tractor-trailer truck was thrown 100 feet from the road into aschool, killing the driver. All of the other 11 persons killed were in mobile homes. The damage path varied from 50 to 200 yards,but averaged around 100 yards wide.

Thunderstorm Wind 600K 3 031 1 E Ranger 3 S Ranger to 2330EST

2335ESTStraight-line thunderstorm winds from a downburst flattened 4 brand new chicken houses on East Damascus Road. About a mil enorth a mobile home was ripped from its foundation and destroyed. The 4 mile long damage path began just north of highway 53and moved north-northeastward to near the Pickens county line. Numerous trees were downed along the path. Winds were estimatedat 60 to 100 mph.

Gordon County

Snow001112

1600EST0200EST

GEORGIA, NortheastGAZ010-017 Rabun - Habersham

Winter made one last charge into the mountains of northeast Georgia late on the 11th as very cold and windy conditionsaccompanied a light snowfall of 1 to 2 inches.

Thunderstorm Wind (G50)0020Wiley 0712ESTRabun County

Thunderstorm Wind (G50)0020Pine Mtn 0745ESTRabun County

Deep low pressure moving through the Tennessee River Valley early on the 20th pushed a strong cold front across northeastGeorgia. A previously tornadic severe thunderstorm that produced a large tornado to the southwest of Rabun county moved acrossthe county around dawn, downing several large trees. Debris was also observed in the air from the Hall and White county tornado.

Flood000131

0000EST2359EST

GEORGIA, SoutheastGAZ088-101 Screven - Effingham

The Savannah river at Burtons Ferry crested at 18.6 ft on the 10th. Flood stage is 15.0 ft. The Savannah river at Clyo crested at 18.0ft on the 12th. Flood stage is 11.0 ft. The Ogeechee at Eden crested at 15.6 ft on the 15th. Flood stage is 9.0 ft. These riversremained above flood stage for the entire month.

Hail (1.75)0008Glennville 1655EST1700EST

Tattnall County

Thunderstorm Wind (G55)0008 9 WNW Glennville 1700EST1705EST

Tattnall County

Thunderstorm Wind (G52)0008 18 WSW Savannah 1920ESTChatham County

Flood 161M 1 1 0821

1200EST0000EST

GEORGIA, SouthwestGAZ121-123>127-130-142>147-155>156-158>160

Clay - Calhoun - Terrell - Dougherty - Lee - Worth - Ben Hill - Early - Miller - Baker - Mitchell - Colquitt -Cook - Seminole - Decatur - Thomas - Brooks - Lowndes

An intense Gulf storm produced 5 to 12 inches of rain across much of southwest Georgia on March 7-9 which caused widespreadflooding. Baker, Ben Hill, Cook, Colquitt, Dougherty, Lee, Miller, Mitchell, Terrell, Decatur, Early, Brooks, Colquitt, Clay,Seminole, Calhoun, Thomas, and Worth counties were declared federal disaster areas. In Ben Hill County, floodwaters claimed thelife of a Irwinville man whose vehicle overturned. In Baker County, several homes and businesses were flooded in Newton. 100residents within the Newton city limits were evacuated. Numerous county and secondary roads were closed. Flooding along theItchuaway-Nochaway Creek forced additional evacuations at Milford. The Flint River crested at Newton near 36.4 feet on March12. In Brooks County, the Little River overflowed its banks which closed the Antioch Road bridge. Several county and secondary

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GEORGIA, Southwestroads were closed. In Calhoun and Clay counties, several schools were closed due to dangerous road conditions. In ColquittCounty, 25 residents were evacuated. Hardest hit areas were along Indian Creek, Indian Lake, and Bear Creek. 75 county andsecondary roads were closed. The Camilla Road bridge was closed to high water in Moultrie. Several Moultrie Housing Authorityresidents were displaced and a few streets in Norman Park were flooded. In Cook County, several county and secondary roads werewashed out. In Decatur County, approximately 185 families evacuated their homes in the Flint River Heights and Riverdalesubdivisions of Bainbridge. 20 county roads and 60 homes were damaged. Spring Creek overflowed its banks closing US Highway84 at Brinson. The Elberta Crate Company lumber yard sustained flood damage. Floodwaters submerged much of West Bainbridgeas well as several factories, businesses, and homes. The Flint River crested near 34.7 feet at Bainbridge on March 13. InDougherty County, nearly 11,000 residents were evacuated in Albany. Several city and county roads were flooded. An estimated500 homes were damaged. Many city schools were closed including Albany College. Waters overflowed the right bank levee into adownstream housing development. The Flint River creested at 36.9 feet (third highest) on March 11. In Early County, Long BranchCreek flooded 30 homes at Damascus. Several homes in Saffold and Jakin were flooded. One man was injured whe he drove hisvehicle through a barricade at Cedar Springs. Numerous county and secondary roads were closed. In Lee County, portions of USHighway 19 were closed to floodwaters. The Muckalee Creek crested near 17.1 feet at Leesburg on March 9. A few homessustained minor flooding in the North Hampton subdivision (7 miles downstream from the river gage). In Lowndes County,Skipper Bridge, Little River, and Franklinville Roads flooded. Some houses along the Little River sustained minor flood damage.Portions of Valdosta flooded, especially along the right bank of the Withlacoochee River which crested at 22.5 feet on March 11. InMiller County, Spring Creek and some streams overflowed their banks. Numerous county and dirt roads were impassable. 10,000gallons of raw sewage spilled into south Colquitt and some city streets were flooded. In Mitchell County, high waters closednumerous roads as county creeks and streams overflowed their banks. In Seminole County, several secondary and state roads wereclosed along Spring Creek and Fishpond Drain. In Terrell County, 19 county roads and State Highway 55 were impassable.Numerous creeks and tributaries overran their banks. Homes along the lower Kinchafoonee Road and creek were damaged as wellas residences on Century Road in Dawson. The Kinchafoonee Creek at Dawson crested near 21.7 feet on March 10. In ThomasCounty, homes along the Ochlockonee River were evacuated as levels exceeded 18 feet and road access was impossible. Housesand trailers had water up to the doorsteps in the Lake Riverside and Stewart Avenue areas. The Ochlockonee River crested atThomasville near 22 feet on March 10. In Worth County, 150 county and secondary roads were washed out.M32VE

GAZ142 EarlyHigh Wind 1K0008 1210EST

Large pine trees down across rairoad tracks at intersection of Rock Hill and Friendship Roads (approximately 2 miles east ofHilton).

Hail (1.25)0008Leary 1230EST1300EST

Golfball sized hail in Leary. Central Georgia Rail tracks washed out between Leary and Arlington. Flooding reported at theintersection of Highways 62 and 55.

Calhoun County

Hail (0.75)0019Blakely 1900EST1910EST

Dime sized hail observed in Blakely and 6 miles south of Blakely.

Early County


Minor flooding occurred along the Chattahoochee River in Columbus, causing a park to get flooded.

GEORGIA, West CentralGAZ089 Muscogee

Drought000131

0000HST2359HST

HAWAIIHIZ002>005 Oahu - Maui - Island Of Hawaii - Molokai

This was the third driest March on record in Honolulu since record keeping began in 1874. This was also the third driest Januarythrough March period for Honolulu since 1874.

Below average precipitation occurred statewide in March, with all first order and all automated rain gauges receiving less thanaverage rainfall. Sixty-seven of the 73 rain gauges reported less than 50 percent of average for the month, while 35 received lessthan 25 percent of average. This continued the six month trend of drier than usual conditions for the entire state.

In the first half of March, weather patterns were dominated by a strong upper level jet stream across the Pacific Ocean north of theislands and multiple periods with upper level ridges over and to the west of the state. These combinations of phenomenaresponsible for the rainfall shortage are indicative of how El Nino affects weather in the state of Hawaii.

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HAWAIIDuring the second half of the month, the ridge at all levels of the atmosphere shifted north. This resulted in the surface highnortheast of the islands strengthening and moving to a more average early spring position. The shift in weather patterns broughtstronger trade winds, which then produced more trade wind showers for the windward sides of the islands. This added rainfall hashelped relieve some of the very dry conditions in windward areas. However, much more rain is needed to get beyond the longerterm drought situation.

Oahu:

Below average precipitation again occurred in March as frontal systems that usually pass through or near the islands did notmaterialize. The greatest negative anomaly was in the leeward parts of the island, especially the central and southwest sections.The southwest side of Oahu, in the Waianae area (which is leeward of the Waianae Mountain range), saw the driest conditions.Only 2 to 20 percent of average precipitation (0.04 to 0.61 inches) occurred. Even what are usually the wettest sections of theisland, the northeast facing windward areas and higher elevations of the Koolau Mountain range, received only 25 to 45 percent ofaverage rainfall.

Maui County:

Molokai and Lanai were below average at reporting stations, with Lanai City receiving 1.64 inches (44 percent of average rainfall).Island of Maui reporting stations showed below average precipitation at all locations as well. Negative anomalies were especiallynoted in areas with a dependence on synoptic scale precipitation in March, such as Lahainaluna, Kihei, and Ulupalakua. Thiscontinues the several month period of very dry conditions in those locales. Zero to 18 percent of average rainfall occurred in thoseareas, with no rain at Kihei and 0.42 of an inch at Lahainaluna. The rainfall total for Kihei over the past 8 months has been 1.83inches, which is only 14 percent of the average of 13.5 inches.

Hawaii County:

A dry pattern continued on the Big Island, with all areas seeing well below average rainfall. However, this is one island where thereturn of trade winds and showers was significant in helping to relieve some of the driest conditions in the state.

The island wide negative precipitation anomaly is likely due to the decreased frequency of frontal systems and, also, possibly due toweaker or drier than average trade winds in the first half of the month. The Kona side of the island, dependent on convectiveprecipitation and, this time of the year, on synoptic scale precipitation patterns, was well below average at all reporting locations.Honaunau, south of Captain Cook, and Kealakekua were stations with the greatest negative rainfall anomaly with only 8 and 18percent of average precipitation, 0.42 of an inch and 0.99 of an inch, respectively.

Kauai:

All reporting stations had below average rainfall for the month. The most negative anomalous precipitation amounts in Marchoccurred in the south and southwest portions of the isle, with only 22 to 38 percent of average rainfall there. The east side of theisland from Kapahi to Lihue received the greatest amounts of precipitation, but the totals were only 45 to 73 percent of average.

The following are rainfall statistics (in inches) for selected locations on Oahu, Maui, the Island of Hawaii, and Molokai for March1998. For comparison, the average for the month and percent of average, respectively, are listed for each site in the next twocolumns. The following two columns represent the rainfall totals and average rainfall totals for the three month periodJanuary-March. The last three columns show rainfall totals from March 1994, March 1987, and March 1983, which were other ElNino-influenced time periods.

Mar. 98 Avg. %Avg. 3 Month Avg./3 months Mar94 Mar87 Mar83Oahu Honolulu 0.03 2.2 1 1.01 8.0 3.77 0.31 0.53 Waianae 0.04 2.5 2 0.87 8.6 4.23 0.15 1.66 Hawaii Kai 0.87 3.9 22 2.48 11.7 4.80 0.40 N/A Manoa Lyon A 5.92 14.4 41 14.69 37.8 27.43 4.17 2.12 Waialua 0.24 3.8 6 2.90 13.3 4.14 1.62 2.03 Ahuimanu (windward) 2.30 10.6 22 10.43 31.9 N/A 4.80 N/A

Maui Kahului 0.18 2.7 7 1.03 9.7 4.23 0.57 1.12 Hana 1.16 9.5 12 2.36 25.8 27.54 3.50 2.32

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HAWAII Kihei 0.00 2.1 0 0.73 8.4 2.07 0.03 0.18 Lahainaluna 0.42 2.4 18 0.64 9.5 1.28 0.00 0.00 Wailuku 0.71 3.6 20 2.27 12.6 9.99 2.27 1.40

Island of Hawaii Hilo 3.67 13.9 26 6.21 34.1 18.48 4.79 0.05 Pahala 0.32 6.3 5 0.54 20.1 8.20 0.96 0.52 Honaunau (Captain Cook) 0.42 5.1 8 1.46 12.0 2.66 2.00 0.01 Kamuela 2.57 7.9 33 7.58 20.5 3.31 1.35 0.09 Laupahoehoe 6.02 19.5 31 9.46 46.2 N/A 4.77 0.01

Molokai Kaunakakai 0.38 1.8 21 2.51 7.7 0.00 0.00 0.40

Commercial flower growers on the Island of Hawaii continued to suffer under drought conditions. Many farmers were conservingwhat they had already planted and were not putting new plants in the ground. Federal officials had estimated production losses ofabout 20 percent from December through mid-February. Growers fear the losses will climb, costing them millions of dollars.

The drought reached a critical level in parts of Maui. The flow in the Wailoa ditch dropped to 21 million gallons. During average,wetter winter months, the level may range from 100 to 150 million gallons per day. Maui County Mayor Linda Lingle askedGovernor Ben Cayetano to declare a drought emergency in Upcountry Maui. If an emergency was declared, the Maui Departmentof Water Supply would then seek to suspend environmental constraints that were keeping three East Maui wells out of use.Upcountry Maui residents were under a mandatory 10 percent water consumption restriction. Officials then asked the residents tovoluntarily cut back usage by 25 percent, except for farmers.

On the other hand, emergency water restrictions were lifted for a large part of the Puna District on the Island of Hawaii after adisabled well was repaired and brought back on line. A water conservation notice asking residents to reduce water use by 10percent remained in place, but the mandatory restrictions were removed.

HIZ001>006 Kauai - Oahu - Maui - Island Of Hawaii - Molokai - LanaiHigh Surf0009

10 1200HST

1800HSTStorm low far northwest of the Hawaiian Islands generated surf of 8 to 12 feet on north and northwest facing shores on all theislands.

Wild/Forest Fire001116

Pearl City 1200HST1800HST

Honolulu County

No structures were damaged as a brush fire that burned more than 1200 acres came close to Waiawa Correctional Center and PearlCity Industrial Park, forced a brief closure of H-2 freeway lanes, and blanketed residents of Waipio Gentry subdivision with a pall ofsmoke and ash. Much of the area scorched was steep slope, out of the reach of firefighters on foot. The estimated cost of Armyhelicopter flight hours to help douse the fire from above was $75,000.

High Surf001112

2000HST1300HST

HIZ001>006 Kauai - Oahu - Maui - Island Of Hawaii - Molokai - Lanai

Intense storm low far north/northwest of the state produced surf of 8 to 10 feet on west facing shores of all the islands.

High Surf001113

2000HST0600HST


Intense storm low far north/northwest of the state caused surf of 10 to 15 feet on north and northwest facing shores on all theislands.

High Surf001315

1200HST0600HST


Intense storm low far north/northwest of the state produced surf of 10 to 15 feet on west facing shores on all the islands.

High Surf001316

1200HST0200HST


Intense storm low far north/northwest of the Hawaiian Islands generated surf of 12 to 18 feet on all north and northwest facingshores of all the islands.

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HAWAIIHawaii County

Wild/Forest Fire001417

Pahoa 1500HST0900HST

A brush fire that seared more than 150 acres threatened the Leilani Estates subdivision south of Pahoa.

High Surf001718

1200HST0400HST


Storm low far northwest of the state caused surf of 6 to 12 feet on north and northwest facing shores of all the islands.

High Surf001920

1000HST0100HST


Storm low far northwest of the islands produced surf of 8 to 10 feet on north and northwest facing shores of all the isles.


0600HST0900HST

HIZ004 Island Of Hawaii

West to northwest winds of 50 to 70 mph occurred near the summits of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa.

High Surf002224

1100HST1800HST


Stationary storm low far northeast of the state caused surf of 12 to 18 feet on north and northeast facing shores of all the islands.

NONE REPORTED.

IDAHO, Extreme Southeast

NONE REPORTED.

IDAHO, North

Heavy Snow 25K000405

00830PST0450PST

Multiple trucks jacknifed on Hwy 95 just north of Bonners Ferry due to snow and ice

IDAHO, NorthwestIDZ001-001-004 Northern Panhandle - Shoshone

Funnel Cloud00005Lewiston 01645PSTSpotter reported funnel cloud which did not touch down

Nez Perce County

Hail (0.75)0024Lava Hot Spgs 0840MST0852MST

IDAHO, SoutheastBannock County

Heavy Snow000102

2200MST0600MST

IDAHO, SouthwestIDZ004 Shoshone

Winter Storm000102

2200MST0600MST

IDZ005>006-011 Northern Clearwater Mountains - Southern Clearwater Mountains - West Central Mountains

During the night of March 1st a winter storm dumped 4 to 8 inches of snow upon the West Central Mountains, ClearwaterMountains and Shoshone County. Kellogg received 8 inches of new snow.


On the morning of March 4, a local snow shower produced 3 inches of accumulation over south east Boise. Twenty to thirty mino rtraffic accidents disrupted traffic on area roadways.

IDZ014 Upper Treasure Valley


IDZ021>022 Lower Snake River Plain - South Central Highlands

A wintery mix of snow, slush and ice coated roads and disrupted traffic in south eastern Idaho. Interstate 15 was closed briefly nearPocatello. Numerous minor traffic accidents were reported around the area.

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IDAHO, SouthwestTwin Falls County

Tstm Wind/Hail0023 2 W Twin Falls 2 S Twin Falls to 1619MST

1625MSTA severe thunderstorm produced dime and nickel sized hail near Twin Falls.

Flood002324

2200MST2200MST

The Weiser River at Weiser rose slightly above flood stage due to snow melt. No damage was reported.

IDZ012 Lower Treasure Valley

Funnel Cloud0024 4 S Caldwell 1415MSTWeather spotters and a local television station reported a small funnel cloud near Caldwell.

Canyon County


IDZ015>016-022 Southwest Highlands - Western Magic Valley - South Central Highlands

Moisture rotating around a low pressure system over Utah encountered a surface disturbance over south central Idaho during thenight of March 29th and the morning of March 30th. Local heavy snow fell over the Magic Valley and the surrounding highlands.Pomerelle received 12 inches, Castleford 11 inches with 8 inches at Filer and 7 inches at Jerome.

Winter Storm0 2 0809

2200CST2200CST

ILLINOIS, CentralILZ027>031-036>038-040>057

Knox - Stark - Peoria - Marshall - Woodford - Fulton - Tazewell - Mclean - Schuyler - Mason - Logan - DeWitt - Piatt - Champaign - Vermilion - Cass - Menard - Scott - Morgan - Sangamon - Christian - Macon -Moultrie - Douglas - Coles - Edgar

A storm over the Southern Plains moved northeast bringing rain to the area which switched over to snow in the evening on March8th. The snowfall persisted overnight with a mixture of freezing rain and snow in our southeastern counties. By the time the snowtapered off, snowfall amounts ranged from 2 inches in Coles county to over 6 inches in Knox, Peoria, and Fulton counties.Numerous accidents were reported with dozens of minor injuries. Two men died in separate accidents in Peoria county as they lostcontrol of their vehicles due to the trecherous road conditions. Even after the snowfall subsided, gusty winds to 50 mph created nearwhite-out conditions in most locations, before subsiding during the evening hours on the 9th. M41VE, M52VE

Thunderstorm Wind0027Countywide 01725CST1800CST

Numerous large tree limbs and power lines were blown down throughout Scott county.

Scott County

Thunderstorm Wind (G52) 1M 2 027 5 E RushvilleCamden to 01747CST

1810CSTAs thunderstorms moved through Schuyler county, they destroyed several barns and grain bins in Camden. A Camden couplesustained injuries after being struck by a tree limb while they were standing in their yard watching the storm pass. Numerou swindows were blown out in Rushville and a roof was torn off of a recycling plant 5 miles east of Rushville. The winds caused th erear wall of one business to collapse and another lost its roof in Rushville. Also, numerous cars at two dealerships were damaged, 2satellite dishes and communications antennas were torn off the roof of a radio station and a storage building was demolished. Intotal, approximately $1 million dollars worth of damage was sustained in Schuyler county.

Schuyler County

Thunderstorm Wind0027Beardstown 01808CSTSeveral large trees were blown down and some siding was taken off of one home in Beardstown. No injuries were reported and nodamage estimate was available.

Cass County

Thunderstorm Wind0027FarmingtonAstoria to 01810CST

1843CSTA line of severe thunderstorms moved through Fulton county. In Astoria, a couple of mobile homes were damaged, several businesssigns, trees, tree limbs, and power lines were blown down. At the same time in Avon, numerous power lines and tree limbs wereblown down and the township garage sustained some damage. Numerous trees, tree limbs, and power lines were blown downthroughout the county. No injuries were reported and no damage estimate was available.

Fulton County

Thunderstorm Wind 88.5K0027Mechanicsburg 2 E Pleasant Plains to 01825CST

1850CST

Sangamon County

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ILLINOIS, CentralA line of severe thunderstorms moved rapidly across Sangamon county causing scattered reports of damage. Two miles east ofPleasant Plains, a semi was blown over and 3 cars were blown off the road. In Chatham, some siding was blown off of a house. InSpringfield, a grain bin was blown over, a large tent was destroyed, and numerous trees, tree limbs, and power lines were blow ndown. Three miles west of Mechanicsburg, an open side hay shed was destroyed. Also, just south of Mechanicsburg, a large metalstorage shed was destroyed and its contents were damaged including a combine, tractor, and a two-ton grain truck. So far, damagehas been estimated around $88,500. No injuries were reported.

Thunderstorm Wind0027Athens 2 S Petersburg to 01830CST

1835CSTThunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees along Route 97 two miles south of Petersburg and destroyed a transformer inAthens. No injuries were reported and no damage estimate was available.

Menard County

Thunderstorm Wind0027 2 E Altona 2 S Abingdon to 01835CST

1858CSTA line of severe thunderstorms moved across Knox county. A semi was overturned two miles south of Abingdon. Numerous trees,tree limbs, and power poles were blown down. Two miles east of Altona, a garage was destroyed. No injuries were reported and nodamage estimate was available.

Knox County

Thunderstorm Wind (G54)0027Peoria 6 S Elmwood to 01843CST

1910CSTAs a line of severe thunderstorms moved through Peoria county, numerous reports of damage were received. Six miles south ofElmwood, several small greenhouses and a metal building were damaged. In Peoria, a 200 foot by 75 foot section of the post officegarage roof was blown off and curled into a ball and the second story of an abandoned business collapsed due to the thunderstormwinds. No injuries were reported. Throughout the county numerous trees, tree limbs, power poles, and power lines were blowndown. No damage estimate was available.

Peoria County

Thunderstorm Wind0027 1 E Allen 01845CSTNumerous trees and power lines were blown down 1 mile east of Allen. No injuries were reported and no damage estimate wa savailable.

Mason County

Thunderstorm Wind (G61)0027ChestnutSan Jose to 01847CST

1910CSTAs a line of severe thunderstorms moved through Logan county, numerous reports of damage were received. A greenhouse in SanJose was damaged and in Mt. Pulaski two buildings sustained roof damage, a storage shed was damaged, and numerous large tre elimbs were blown down. In Chestnut, a 1-ton truck was blown over on Route 54. No injuries were reported and no damageestimate was available.

Logan County

Thunderstorm Wind (G52) 500K0027MortonGreen Vly to 01855CST

1910CSTA line of severe thunderstorms moved through Tazewell county. A 60 mph wind gust was recorded in Delavan and numerous trees& tree limbs were reported blown down in Green Valley, South Pekin, and Tremont. In Morton, the thunderstorm winds caused$500,000 in damage to a car dealership as shingles, rocks, and other debris were blown onto over 300 cars, knocking out windowson some and causing large dents in others. No injuries were reported.

Tazewell County

Thunderstorm Wind0027 5 W Bradford 5 S Wyoming to 01908CST

1915CSTNumerous large trees were blown down. Several fell down across Hwy 93 five miles west of Bradford. No injuries were reporte dand no damage estimate was available.

Stark County

Thunderstorm Wind0027Clinton 01920CSTThunderstorm winds blew down numerous power lines in Clinton. No damage estimate was available.

De Witt County

Thunderstorm Wind0027HenrySparland to 01920CST

1932CSTThunderstorm winds blew down numerous power lines and power poles in Sparland and Henry. No injuries were reported and nodamage estimate was available.

Marshall County

Thunderstorm Wind (G54)0027Bloomington 01932CSTNumerous large tree limbs were blown down. One fell down onto an unoccupied car, causing the roof to cave in. No injuries wer ereported and no damage estimate was available.

Mclean County

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ILLINOIS, CentralMoultrie County

Thunderstorm Wind0027Lovington 01940CSTThunderstorm winds destroyed a shed and blew over a large tree just south of Lovington. No injuries were reported and no damageestimate was available.

Thunderstorm Wind 90K0028 3 SW Philo 00515CSTThunderstorm winds tore out the entire west side of one home, destroyed the framing members of a house under construction,damaged a garage, and blew a mobile home off of its foundation. In all six homes, two barns, a trailer, and a shed were damaged 3miles southwest of Philo. No injuries were reported and damage was estimated around $90,000.

Champaign County

Tornado (F2) 3M 3 220 1.5 028 1 E Mattoon 1 SW Mattoon to 00525CST

0532CSTA tornado touched down 1 mile southwest of Mattoon and travelled to the northeast. It damaged 4 homes in the initial touchdownarea and then crossed a set of railroad tracks turning over 4 empty 30-ton coal cars. After crossing the railroad tracks, the tornadohit a self-storage facility, where six of the ten buildings in the complex were destroyed. The tin and steel girder buildings were notbolted down to the cement slabs, so they were lifted up, "wadded up" into a big pile, and deposited downstream about 200 yards.Further to the northeast, it damaged or destroyed numerous homes and businesses before lifting. It remained aloft for severalblocks, then touched down again, tearing off treetops and damaging several roofs in the area. It lifted again and touched down afinal time about a block away. Damage in this area was to tree tops and roofs. Overall, the tornado was on the ground for 1.5 milesand it either damaged or destroyed 120 homes and businesses. Damage is estimated between $2.5 and $3 million. Two peoplesustained minor injuries and one 9 year old child was seriously injured when a picture frame blew off the wall, hit her in the back ,and cut her, causing her left lung to partially collapse.

Coles County

Heavy Snow0009 0400CST1100CST

ILLINOIS, NortheastILZ006-012>014-019>021-023-032>033-039

Lake - Kane - Du Page - Cook - La Salle - Kendall - Grundy - Kankakee - Livingston - Iroquois - Ford

A strong low pressure system brought a late winter storm to northeast Illinois the morning of March 9th. The low, which originatedin the southwestern U.S., took an east-northeast track, reaching central Illinois by the evening of the 8th. Precipitation began in theform of rain out ahead of this system, and then changed over to heavy snow in the pre-dawn hours on the 9th. The heavy snowcontinued through the morning hours and had ended by noon. Six to 12 inches of heavy, wet snow fell across much of northeastIllinois.

Strong winds combined with the heavy snow damaged power lines and tree limbs throughout northeast Illinois. More than 300,000households had lost power, with some places without electricity for up to 4 days. Along Lake Michigan, high winds generated highwaves, which flooded and closed sections of Lake Shore Drive and also caused beach erosion and lakefront park damage.Estimated damage to the lakefront parks alone totaled nearly half a million dollars.

Heavier snowfall totals reported:Will County: Peotone-12 inches, Crete-11 inches, NWS office/ Romeoville-9 inches, Manhattan-8 inches,and in Plainfield-8 inches.Cook County: Midway Airport-11 inches, Park Forest-9 inches, and O'hare Airport-6 inches.DuPage County: Winfield-8 inches, Wheaton-7 inches, Downers Grove-6 inches, Geneva-6 inches and in Aurora-6 inches.Kankakee: Bourbannais-8 inches and Kankakee-8 inches.

Thunderstorm Wind (G50)0027MarseillesPeru to 2000CST

2015CSTWinds to 50 mph were reported at Peru by the Peru police. Strong winds downed power lines and trees.

La Salle County

Heavy Snow000809

1200CST1130CST

ILLINOIS, NorthwestILZ001>002-016>018-024>026-034>035

Jo Daviess - Stephenson - Henry - Bureau - Putnam - Mercer - Henderson - Warren - Hancock - Mcdonough

Bands of heavy snow fell across eastern Iowa and Northwest Illinois resulting in numerous road and school closures. Mostlocations reported amounts ranging from 2 to 6 inches with 6 to 9 inches under the heaviest bands. The heavy snow coupled withearlier rain and sleet also caused extensive power and telephone outages over northern Illinois.

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ILLINOIS, NorthwestMcdonough County

Thunderstorm Wind (G63)0027Good HopeColchester to 1813CST

Winds were measured 6 miles north of Argyle Lake State Park.

Thunderstorm Wind (G56) 1K0027Macomb 1815CSTCar dealership sign was blown down.

Mcdonough County

Thunderstorm Wind 2K0027Roseville 1830CSTGrain bin was blown over.

Warren County

Thunderstorm Wind0.50K0027Monmouth 1834CSTWindow was blown out at County Jail.

Warren County

Thunderstorm Wind (G55)0027Aledo 1849CSTNumerous trees and power lines were downed.

Mercer County

Thunderstorm Wind 3K0027Preemption 1910CSTWinds knocked down a barn and numerous power poles.

Mercer County

Thunderstorm Wind 3K0027East Moline 1915CST1918CST

Police car and another vehicle were damaged when a large sign was blown onto the vehicles.

Rock Island County

Thunderstorm Wind (G60)0027Geneseo 1920CSTLarge tree and power line blown down and blocking Wolf Road near Route 82.

Henry County

Thunderstorm Wind (G52)0027Port ByronMoline to 1920CST

Downed trees and power lines caused power outages affecting 3250 electric customers.

Rock Island County

Thunderstorm Wind (G61)0027Geneseo 1922CSTHenry County

Thunderstorm Wind (G52)0027Fulton 1925CSTDowned trees and power lines caused numerous power outages across the city.

Whiteside County

Thunderstorm Wind (G57)0027Princeton 1933CSTNumerous trees and power lines were downed by thunderstorm winds.

Bureau County

Thunderstorm Wind (G52)0027WyanetMineral to 1935CST

Many locations were without power across western half of the county.

Bureau County

Thunderstorm Wind (G55)0027Wyanet 1935CSTNumerous trees and limbs were blown down.

Bureau County

Thunderstorm Wind (G58)0027Savanna 2012CSTTrees and power lines were down across Route 40 East of Savanna.

Carroll County

Thunderstorm Wind (G60)0027WackerSavanna to 2016CST

Large blown down tree was blocking Wacker Road.

Carroll County

Flood002128

0200CST1000CST

The Mississippi River crested at 35.5 feet at Thebes, where flood stage is 33 feet. This resulted in minor flooding of agriculturalbottomlands and river access roads.

ILLINOIS, SouthILZ092 Alexander

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ILLINOIS, SouthILZ087-092>094 Gallatin - Alexander - Pulaski - Massac

Flood002231

0600CST2359CST

The Ohio River crested just above flood stage at several locations. This resulted in some minor flooding of agricultural bottomlandsand river access roads. The river crested right at the 37 foot flood stage at Brookport, 3 feet above the 33-foot flood stage atShawneetown, and 4.6 feet above the 40-foot flood stage at Cairo.

Flood002231

0800CST2359CST

ILZ084 Jackson

The Big Muddy River crested almost 10 feet above its 16-foot flood stage at Murphysboro. The flooding was aggravated by highwater on the Mississippi River, which backed up the Big Muddy River. Moderate flooding of some agricultural areas and riveraccess roads occurred.

High Wind (G50) 10K0026 1100CST1500CST

ILZ076-084 Wayne - Jackson

Strong south winds averaged 20 to 30 MPH with higher gusts. Gusts were estimated near 58 MPH on the higher elevations fromMarion and Carbondale northeast to Fairfield in Wayne County. Limbs, branches, and a few power lines were blown down in theseareas. No significant or widespread damage occurred. The strong winds were caused by low pressure over the Plains interactingwith high pressure over the Atlantic coast.

Thunderstorm Wind (G52)0028 5 S Benton 0030CSTStrong thunderstorm winds snapped trees along Interstate 57 between Benton and West Frankfort.

Franklin County

Winter Storm000809

2300CST1300CST

ILLINOIS, SouthwestILZ058>059-095>097-099>100

Greene - Macoupin - Adams - Brown - Pike - Jersey - Madison

A late winter snow storm dropped between 1 to 6 inches of snow across west central and southwest Illinois. The heaviest snow fellacross west central Illinois, with up to 8 inches reported in a few locations in Adams County. Traffic tie-ups and slowdowns werethe major problems caused by the storm.

Thunderstorm Wind (G50)0027Hardin 1736CSTThunderstorm wind gusts downed trees in Hardin.

Calhoun County

Thunderstorm Wind (G56)0027Mt Sterling 1740CSTBrown County

Thunderstorm Wind (G56)0027Timewell 1747CSTBrown County

A tractor trailer truck was blown over on Highway 24 near Timewell. Skywarn spotters reported wind gusts from 60 to 70 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind (G52)0027Jerseyville 1750CSTThunderstorm wind gusts downed trees and power lines.

Jersey County

Thunderstorm Wind (G55)0027 14 W Carlinville 1800CSTThunderstorm wind gusts destroyed a storage building and blew part of the roof off a barm.

Macoupin County

Hail (0.75)0028Carrollton 0208CSTGreene County

Hail (0.75)0008 5 W Columbus 2158EST

INDIANA, CentralBartholomew County

Hail (0.88)0008Lawrence 2224ESTMarion County

Flood001018

0700EST0700EST

INZ028>029-035-043>044

Warren - Tippecanoe - Fountain - Vermillion - Parke

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INDIANA, CentralRainfall of one to three inches on march 9 and March 10 brought the Wabash River above bankful to effect some local river roadsand bottomland agricultural areas before planting season.

INZ028>029-035-043>044-051-060-067

Warren - Tippecanoe - Fountain - Vermillion - Parke - Vigo - Sullivan - Knox

Flood001931

0700EST0700EST

Rainfall of 1 to 3 inches mainly falling on the 18th of March renewed flooding again on the Wabash River. The flooding againimpacted mainly river roads and bottomland agricultural areas before spring planting season. The river exceeded flood stages by oneto four feet. The flooding continued through the end of March and into early April. These same counties will be listed again in AprilStorm Data to show the ending of the flooding episode.

Flood002127

0700EST2359EST

INZ053>054-061-067>068

Owen - Morgan - Greene - Knox - Daviess

Rainfall of 1 to 2 inches around the 20th combined with a relatively wet March brought the White River in central and southwestIndiana out of its banks. Flood stages in most cases were exceeded by several feet but the impact was felt mainly on river roads andbottomlannd areas prior to spring plantings.

Flood002124

0700EST0700EST

INZ071 Jackson

One to two inches of rain on the 20th brought a small stretch of the East Fork White River several feet above flood stage. Thisimpacted mainly local river roads and bottomland agricultural areas prior to spring planting in the Seymour area.

Thunderstorm Wind 1.5K0028Princes Lakes 0430EST0432EST

Thunderstorm winds blew down trees and power lines.

Johnson County

Thunderstorm Wind 1.5K0028Smith Valley 0430EST0433EST

Thunderstorm winds blew down trees and power lines.

Johnson County

Thunderstorm Wind 1K0028Oswego 0840ESTtrees blown down in town. shed destroyed.

INDIANA, NortheastKosciusko County

Thunderstorm Wind (G65)0028(Gus)Grissom Afb Per 0905ESTMiami County

Thunderstorm Wind (G65)0028(Gus)Grissom Afb Per 0918ESTMiami County

Tornado (F0)0 10 0.1 028Laud 1005ESTsmall tornado touched down in Laud causing tree damage and moderate damage to one home.

Whitley County

Thunderstorm Wind 5K0028Ft Wayne 1015EST1030EST

numerous trees blown down up to 12 inches in diameter in southern part of town. Many power lines down as well. Trees up to 2feet in diameter 3 miles south of Baer Field at US 27 and Thompson Road.

Allen County

Tornado (F1) 25K0 50 0.3 028Harlan 1021EST1023EST

small tornado touched down in Harlan. It damaged a cabinet factory and completely destroyed a mobile home.

Allen County

Heavy Snow000911

0800EST1600EST

INDIANA, NorthwestINZ001>004-010>011 Lake - Porter - La Porte - St. Joseph - Newton - Jasper

A strong low pressure system brought a late winter storm to northwest Indiana the morning of March 9th. The low, which originatedin the southwestern U.S., took an east-northeast track, reaching central Illinois by the evening of the 8th. Precipitation in the form ofrain began out ahead of this system, and changed over to a heavy, wet snow between 7am and 8am (est). The snow continued intothe middle of the afternoon on the 9th, dropping around a foot of snow in some places. Lake induced snow showers followed thismain storm event and causing additional snowfall accumulations of 2 to 6 inches.

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INDIANA, Northwest

The combination of strong winds and heavy snowfall brought traffic to a standstill on stretches of I-65 and Interstate 80/94 inIndiana. Some drivers were stranded for as long as 18 hours. Many homes were without electricity, as numerous power lines weredowned due to the weight of the heavy, wet snow. Also, tree limbs and branches were downed.

Total snowfall storm totals reported:Lake County: Merriville-18 inches, and Crown Point-12 inches.Porter: Valparaiso-15 inches.LaPorte County: Rolling Prarie-18 inches, Stillwell-16 inches, LaPorte-between 13-16 inches, MIchigan City 13.5 inches, andWestville-13.5 inches.Elkhart County: Elkhart-10.5 inches, and Goshen-between 6-8 inches.St. Joseph County: South Bend-16.5 inches, Walkerton-14 inches, and in Mishawaka-12 inches.

INDIANA, South Central

NONE REPORTED.

NONE REPORTED.

INDIANA, Southeast

Flood002630

0900CST1900CST

The Wabash River crested less than a foot above flood stage at New Harmony, causing very minor flooding of low lyingbottomlands.

INDIANA, SouthwestINZ085 Posey

Heavy Snow 2M0 1 0708

2100CST2359CST

IOWA, CentralIAZ024>028-033>039-044>050-057>062-070>075-081>085-092>096

Humboldt - Wright - Franklin - Butler - Bremer - Sac - Calhoun - Webster - Hamilton - Hardin - Grundy -Black Hawk - Crawford - Carroll - Greene - Boone - Story - Marshall - Tama - Audubon - Guthrie - Dallas -Polk - Jasper - Poweshiek - Cass - Adair - Madison - Warren - Marion - Mahaska - Adams - Union - Clarke -Lucas - Monroe - Taylor - Ringgold - Decatur - Wayne - Appanoose

A powerful storm system developed over the southern Rockies and advanced into the southern Plains. The storm moved northeastacross Missouri into Illinois leaving Iowa in the deformation zone for an extended period of time. While the low was advancingnortheast, a strong Arctic high pressure cell located over northern Canada dropped southeast toward the U.S. The high was near1055 mb, while the low pressure was near 990 mb. This resulted in a tight pressure gradient over Iowa through the storm. Aninitial area of light snow advanced across the state and changed to freezing rain and sleet over the southwest and central countiesduring the evening of the 7th. The ice accumulation was not very significant however. The precipitation changed over to snowduring the late evening and early morning hours. By the predawn hours of the 8th, significant snow was falling over a large part ofsouthwest into central Iowa. During the late night hours into the early morning of the 8th, the snow became convective withthundersnow reported as far north as central Iowa. Winds increased on the 8th with north winds of 30 to 50 MPH reported over allof Iowa on the 8th into the 9th. The snow was very wet in consistency. As a result, there was considerable drifting and someblowing. True blizzard conditions did not occur over a widespread area, but were reported locally. The winds caused huge driftswhich blocked most east to west highways in the state. Snowfall over the area affected ranged from 8 to 12 inches in most areas.Heavier amounts were reported over central into southwest Iowa. Numerous reports of 12 to 14 inches were received in a 30 milewide area extending from Des Moines, southwest to the southwest Iowa border. One of the heaviest storm total snowfall reportscame from Windsor Heights with 15.4 inches. Indianola and Perry both reported between 13.5 and 14 inches of snow. Someunofficial reports from around the Creston area were received in the 20 inch range. Sixteen inches was reported in Clarke Countyand also in Carroll County. With the large amounts of snow and the winds, drifts of 15 to 20 feet in depth were common. Theheavy drifts closed most highways in the state on the 8th. One death occurred. An 81 year old Female died of exposure when sheattempted to travel from the Osceola Nursing and Rehabilitation Center to the Calvery Bible Church. Churches were closed over alarge part of Iowa. Shopping malls were closed for the entire day Sunday. School districts were already closing on Sunday forMondays classes. Many schools remained closed for 2 to 3 days. Hundreds of people were stranded by the snow and forced to stayput for one to two days. Spotty power outages occurred, but there were no reports of widespread power outages. With conditions asthey were, a few areas were without power for 4 days. The storm was costly in terms of snow removal. The State of Iowa estimatedthe storm cost $4 million to clear highways. Four days after the snow fell, the Iowa D.O.T. reported in excess of 1000 miles ofhighway still blocked by snow. The National Guard was called out to help rescue people as well. Eleven counties were declareddisaster areas by the State of Iowa. They were Polk, Adams, Madison, Warren, Mills, Montgomery, Adams, Union, Clarke, Page,and Taylor. Following the storm, Arctic air swept into the state to make matters worse. Temperatures dipped to -24 at Bedford and

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IOWA, CentralGuthrie Center on the morning of the 12th. These temperatures were both the coldest ever recorded so late in the season. Most ofthe state fell below zero for at least one to two nights following the storm. It is significant to note that following the very mildweather conditions of February, flowering plants and trees were fairly advanced. Serious damage occurred to much of the state fruitcrop, however true extent will not be known for many months.\ F81OU

IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-044>050-057>062-070>075-081>086-092>097

Emmet - Kossuth - Winnebago - Worth - Palo Alto - Hancock - Cerro Gordo - Pocahontas - Humboldt -Wright - Franklin - Butler - Bremer - Sac - Calhoun - Webster - Hamilton - Hardin - Grundy - Black Hawk -Crawford - Carroll - Greene - Boone - Story - Marshall - Tama - Audubon - Guthrie - Dallas - Polk - Jasper -Poweshiek - Cass - Adair - Madison - Warren - Marion - Mahaska - Adams - Union - Clarke - Lucas -Monroe - Wapello - Taylor - Ringgold - Decatur - Wayne - Appanoose - Davis

Ice Storm299.9K0017 0200CST1400CST

Following the heavy snow from about 10 days earlier, Arctic air held its grip on Iowa for much of the week or so following. Withthe shallow Arctic air in place, the stage was set for an ice storm. Sub freezing temperatures were in place over Iowa during theearly morning hours of the 17th as winds became southerly aloft in advance of an approaching upper level low pressure area. Lightfreezing rain began to fall over southern Iowa shortly after midnight and spread north quickly. Amounts were not all that excessive,with most areas picking up about one tenth inch of ice across the south third of the state by sunrise on the 17th. Amounts over thecentral and north were light at this point. Heavier freezing rain spread into the north two thirds of the state during the early morningof the 17th. By noon, the temperatures warmed above freezing over the southern part of the state, while the freezing rain continuedto fall over the north and parts of the central counties. By mid afternoon, temperatures over the central and north parts of the statehad warmed to near to a little above freezing. Even though readings were below freezing over the north, the strong March sun wasable to warm roads and trees to the point that icing was no longer a problem. The total accumulation of ice over the central andnorth was generally under one quarter inch. Travel was difficult over Iowa for a period of time. Many school districts cancelledclasses for the day due to the ice. There was little damage however as there was little wind and the ice accumulation was not greatenough to overload trees and power lines. There were some spotty power outages, but nothing widespread.

Hail (0.88)0030 8 S Waterloo 1330CSTBlack Hawk County

Hail (0.75)0030Waukee 1438CSTDallas County

Hail (1.50) 2K0030 3 E Waukee 1438CSTDallas County

Hail (1.00) 1K0030Grimes 1447CSTPolk County

Hail (0.75)0030West Des Moines 1448CSTPolk County

Hail (1.00) 1K0030Ankeny 1455CSTPolk County

Hail (0.75)0030Red Rock 1530CSTMarion County

Thunderstorm Wind (G61) 50K0030New Sharon 1600CSTMahaska County

Hail (0.75)0030 8 S Waterloo 1616CSTBlack Hawk County

Hail (0.75)0030 6 S Chariton 1618CSTLucas County

Thunderstorm Wind (G61) 50K0030 1 W Troy 1630CSTDavis County

Hail (0.75)0030Albia 1653CSTMonroe County

Hail (0.75)0030 3 NE Avery 1706CSTMonroe County

Thunderstorm Wind (G52) 3K0030Eddyville 1714CSTWapello County

Thunderstorm Wind (G56) 15K0030Drakesville 1720CSTDavis County

Thunderstorm Wind (G52) 10K0030 1 NW Farson 1722CSTWapello County

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IOWA, CentralWapello County

Tornado (F1) 10K0 30 0.2 030 2 W Ottumwa 1735CSTA strong cold front front extended from central Wisconsin across central Iowa into eastern Kansas during the early afternoon hours.There was a great contrast across the front with temperatures in the upper 70s to low 80s ahead of the front, with 30s and 40sbehind the front. The air mass ahead of the front was quite unstable with surface dew point temperatures around 60 degrees. Deepmoisture was in place across the state. An upper level disturbance moved northeast along the front and set off thunderstorms in thevicinity of the cold front. The storms raced northeast at nearly 60 MPH. The main weather threat with the storms was hail withnumerous reports of three quarter to one inch diameter hail. Hail covered the ground south of Waterloo. Hail of nearly golf ball sizefell just west of Des Moines near Waukee. Though there were gusty winds associated with the storms, very few locations reportedsevere winds. There were several reports of high winds over southeast Iowa. Most of the wind reports came from Wapello,Mahaska, and Davis Counties. One report of 60 MPH winds was received in Wapello County at Eddyville. Winds of 70 MPHwere reported over eastern Davis County, where a barn was destroyed, and in Mahaska County where damage occurred in NewSharon. The line of storms did produce one tornado. The tornado touched down briefly west of Ottumwa, damaging a house there.

Flood 90K003031

1800CST2359CST

IAZ075-083>086-094>097

Mahaska - Clarke - Lucas - Monroe - Wapello - Decatur - Wayne - Appanoose - Davis

Most of the precipitation in Iowa for the month fell in two storms. The first was mentioned above with the heavy snow event on the8th. As the snow melted, snow melt and rainfall brought rivers to near or just slightly above flood stage. Heavy rainfall on the 29thand 30th brought up to 4 inches of rain over parts of southeast Iowa, with 1 to 2 inches elsewhere. Areas that were previously dry,mainly in the upper Des Moines and Raccoon Basins, became saturated. Some minor flooding occurred over the southeast part ofthe state with some rivers rising a few feet above flood stage. The smaller South river rose nearly 8 feet above flood stage. Damagewas minor however. At months end, reservoirs in central and southern Iowa were rising with flood control capacity reduced byaround 30 percent.

Heavy Snow000809

1000CST1100CST

IOWA, East Central and SoutheastIAZ040>042-051>053-063-076-087

Buchanan - Delaware - Dubuque - Benton - Linn - Jones - Iowa - Keokuk - Jefferson

Hail (1.75)0030 4 W Vinton 1409CSTBenton County

Hail (1.00)0030Delaware 1444CSTDelaware County

Heavy Rain0030Palo 1700CSTStrong thunderstorm dumped 3 inches of rain on Palo

Linn County

Thunderstorm Wind (G52)0030Fairfield 1816CSTJefferson County

Hail (0.75)0030Yarmouth 1958CSTDes Moines County

Funnel Cloud0030 .5 E Delmar 2028CSTClinton County

Numerous roads and schools were closed across East Central Iowa and Northwest Illinois after heavy bands of snow deposited 4 to12 inches of snow across the region. Many vehicles were stranded along I-80 and I-380 as gusty winds whipped the snow intodrifts up to 8 feet high.

Winter Storm0008 0400CST2100CST

IOWA, NortheastIAZ011-019-029>030 Allamakee - Chickasaw - Fayette - Clayton

6 to 12 inches of snow was accompanied by strong north winds, restricting visibility to near zero at times and creating 3 foot drifts.

Hail (0.75)0029Wadena 0940CSTFayette County

Hail (0.75)0029St Olaf 1005CSTClayton County

Hail (0.75)0029Alta Vista 1338CSTChickasaw County

Law enforcement officials and storm spotters reported dime size hail over parts of northeast Iowa.

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IOWA, Northwest

NONE REPORTED.

Winter Storm000708

1600CST1500CST

IOWA, SouthwestIAZ055-069-079>080-090>091

Harrison - Pottawattamie - Mills - Montgomery - Fremont - Page

A major winter storm moved through the central plains and created near blizzard conditions over portions of southwest Iowa.Heavy snowfall of 8 to 14 inches combined with strong northerly winds of 40 to 45 mph created considerable blowing snow with6-15 foot drifts common. Schools and businesses were closed for a few days as the strong winds continued to cause blowing snowmaking the task of cleaning up very difficult.

Blizzard 150K 9 1 0708

1700CST2100CST

KANSAS, EastKSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>055

Republic - Washington - Marshall - Nemaha - Brown - Cloud - Clay - Riley - Pottawatomie - Jackson -Jefferson - Ottawa - Dickinson - Geary - Morris - Wabaunsee - Shawnee - Douglas - Lyon - Osage

A snowstorm accompanied by blizzard conditions dumped 6 or more inches of snow northwest of the Kansas Turnpike. A swath of10 or more inches fell along and north of a line from Holton in Jackson County to Belleville in Republic County. Sabetha reportedthe most snow with 18 inches. Other higher amounts included Centralia 15, Blaine 13, and Holton 11. Belleville, Washington, andFrankfort all received 10 inches. Strong winds combined with the snow to produce near white out conditions in many areas andforced the closing of at least 22 US and state highways, including 60 miles of interstate 70 from the west side of Topeka to nearJunction City. US Highway 75 was closed between Topeka and the Nebraska boarder. Numerous accidents and stranded cars werereported. One fatal accident occurred in northern Dickinson County due to a head on collision between two cars. Snowfall totalsdecreased dramatically southeast of the Kansas Turnpike with little accumulation south of Interstate 35.

The snow began accumulating in North Central Kansas during late afternoon on the 7th. Rain in Northeast and East Central Kansasgradually changed to snow from early evening to shortly after midnight. Winds increased after midnight on the 8th with gustsbetween 30 and 50 mph mph creating blizzard or near blizzard conditions by noon, mainly northwest of the Kansas Turnpike.Drifts of 4 to 7 feet were common with drifts exceeding 10 feet reported in extreme cases. F45VE

Snow 10K0019 0900CST2000CST

KSZ035-037-054>055-058>059

Dickinson - Morris - Lyon - Osage - Coffey - Anderson

A small but strong storm produced a heavy wet snow but accumulations were held down due to mixed precipitation, warm ground,and temperatures slightly above freezing. Accumulations ranged from 2 to 4 inches south of a line from Garnett in central AndersonCounty to Abilene in central Dickinson County. Diamond Springs received a locally higher amount of 6 inches. Other amountsincluded Colony 4, Neosho Rapids 3, Osage CIty 2, Miller 2, and Council Grove 2.

High Wind (G44)0026 0700CST1200CST

KSZ039 Shawnee

Winds gusted to around 50 mph, resulting in a grounding wire being torn from a voltage line in the southwest part of Topeka.Forbes Field on the south end of town officially reported a gust to 51 mph at 1027 AM.

Hail (0.75)0027Sand Spg 0630CSTDickinson County

Hail (0.75)0027 3 S Le Roy 1730CSTCoffey County

Hail (1.00)0027 3 E Westphalia 1747CSTAnderson County

Hail (0.75)0029 3 SW Tescott 2000CSTOttawa County

Hail (1.75)0029 5 NE Miltonvale 2020CSTCloud County

Hail (0.75)0029Aurora 2020CSTCloud County

Hail (1.00)0029Tescott 2055CSTOttawa County

Hail (1.00)0029Morganville 2145CSTClay County

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KANSAS, EastMarshall County

Hail (0.75)0029Marysville 2243CST

Hail (0.75)0029Morrowville 2350CSTWashington County

Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 2K0030Volland 0330CSTWabaunsee County

Strong winds destroyed a hay shed and tore shingles off the roof of a house.

Hail (1.00)0030Blaine 1030CSTPottawatomie County

Hail (1.00)0030 2 E Admire 1205CSTLyon County

Hail (0.75)0030 2 NW Harveyville 1205CSTWabaunsee County

Hail (0.75)0030 6 SW Topeka 1220CSTShawnee County

Hail (0.75)0030Melvern 1406CSTOsage County

Hail (0.75)0030 5 SW Mc Louth 1425CSTJefferson County

Hail (0.75)0030 2 W Lawrence 1438CSTDouglas County

NONE REPORTED.

KANSAS, Extreme Southeast

Winter Storm 300K000712

01600CST1200CST

KANSAS, North CentralKSZ005>007-017>019 Phillips - Smith - Jewell - Rooks - Osborne - Mitchell

A strong, late season winter storm belted north central Kansas with near blizzard conditions and 6 to 12 inches of snow over theweekend. The storm developed in the southwest United States and slowly moved northeast across the Central Plains. A mixture oflight rain and freezing rain fell across north central Kansas on Saturday the 7th, before changing to snow in the evening. The snow,heavy at times, lasted through the night before ending by midday on Sunday, the 8th.

On Sunday, an increasing north wind gusting to 50 mph resulting in six foot drifts, impassible roads and near blizzard conditions.Fortunately, ample lead time and accurate forecasts give most residents the choice to stay at home, thus limiting the number ofaccidents on area roads. The dollor amount of losses were primarily to livestock that didn't survive the storm. In Rooks County,500 head of cattle were reported killed.

Once the wind subsided some by Monday morning of the 9th, folks were left with the task of digging out just as record cold settledacross the region. Morning low temperatures dropped below zero in spots on the 9th, 10th, and 11th. Despite sunshine, afternoonhighs struggled for 25 degrees.

Ice Storm 75K001517

00600CST1800CST

KSZ005>007-017>019 Phillips - Smith - Jewell - Rooks - Osborne - Mitchell

As temperatures remained steady near the freezing mark, freezing rain left a thick coating of ice on just about everything in northcentral Kansas. The most significant icing occurred the night of the 16th. Widespread power outages were reported from Mankatoto Phillipsburg. Roads were nearly impassible with several minor accidents reported.

Hail (0.75)00029 3 S Osborne 02241CSTOsborne County

Hail (0.88)00029Downs 02305CSTOsborne County

Hail (0.75)00029Glen Elder 02308CSTMitchell County

Hail (0.75)00029Mankato 02312CSTJewell County

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KANSAS, NortheastKSZ057 Miami

Flood001819

0000CST2359CST

Minor flooding occurred along the Marais Des Cygnes River on the 18th and 19th.

Marais Des Cygnes RiverOsawatomie, KS

Flood Stage 28 ftAbove Flood Stage 3/18 to 3/19Crest Estimated 29.0 ft on 3/18

Hail (0.88)0027 3 NW Paola 1859CSTNickel-size hail was reported by the public 3 miles northwest of Paola.

Miami County

Hail (1.00)0030 3 SE Muscotah 1250CSTThe Atchsion County Sheriff's office reported one inch diameter hail during a severe thunderstorm 3 miles southeast of Muscotah.

Atchison County

Hail (1.75)0030LansingBasehor to 1428CST

1440CSTPolice at Basehor reported golfball-size hail during a severe thunderstorm in Basehor. Elsewhere, Lansing Police reported dime-sizehail during the same thunderstorm in Lansing.

Leavenworth County

Winter Storm000708

0600CST0600CST

KANSAS, NorthwestKSZ003>004-015>016-029

Decatur - Norton - Sheridan - Graham - Gove

Snowfall of 5 to 10 inches accompanied by winds 30-40 mph whipped up drifts 6 to 8 feet.

Winter Storm001819

1800CST0600CST

KSZ041>042 Greeley - Wichita

Snowfall of 5 to 7 inches was accompanied by winds 15 to 25 mph. The heaviest snow was over the southern half of the counties.

Hail (0.88)0026 10 S Goodland 1837MSTSherman County

Hail (0.75)0026Weskan 1852MSTHail up to dime size piled 1.5 inches deep.

Wallace County

Hail (0.75)0026 13 SSW Sharon Spgs 1910MSTDime hail also reported 13SW of Sharon Springs at 1903 MST.

Wallace County

Thunderstorm Wind 100K0026 2 S Colby 2000CSTPower poles snapped. Two center pivot irrigation rigs destroyed.

Thomas County

Hail (0.88)0026Colby 2051CSTAmateur radio spotter report.

Thomas County

Hail (0.88)0026 1 SW Selden 2130CSTSheridan County

Hail (0.75) 1K0026 13 N Leoti 2142CSTHail combined with wind broke windows.

Wichita County

Hail (0.88)0026 9 NE Russell Spgs 2145CSTHail accompanied by winds greater than 60 mph.

Logan County

Hail (0.88)0026 9 WSW Grinnell 2215CSTGove County

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KANSAS, NorthwestHail accompanied by 60-70 mph winds.

Hail (0.75)0026 8 SE Tasco 2230CSTSheridan County

Hail (1.00)0026 14 SE Gove 2330CSTGove County

Blizzard000708

1700CST1000CST

KANSAS, SoutheastKSZ032>033-047>053-067>069-082

Russell - Lincoln - Barton - Ellsworth - Saline - Rice - Mcpherson - Marion - Chase - Reno - Harvey - Butler -Kingman

Low pressure positioned over the Utah/Colorado border moved east-southeast to along the Red River on the 7th & 8th. As the lowintensified, 6-8 inch snowfalls combined with gusty northeast winds of 40-50 mph to whip up 7-10 foot drifts. Most businesses andhighways were closed for 2-3 days. Lesser snowfalls around 3 inches prevailed across Reno, Kingman and Harvey counties but withgusty northeast winds of 40 mph 3-6 foot drifts resulted.

Ice Storm 1M001617

2000CST1000CST

KSZ032>033-047>050-067-091

Russell - Lincoln - Barton - Ellsworth - Saline - Rice - Reno - Harper

Low pressure moving slowly northeast across Oklahoma and southern Kansas induced a strong, sub-freezing northeast surfaceupslope that, when combined with strong 850-mb warm advection, produced widespread freezing rain across Central and parts ofSouth-Central Kansas. The freezing rain combined with northeast winds of 20-30 mph to produce 1/2-1 inch of glazing acrossCentral Kansas with the greater accumulation across Russell and Barton counties. Extensive damage to trees, power lines and powerpoles resulted including a 300-foot radio tower that toppled over in northern Russell County.


KSZ051>052-067>070-082>083-091>093

Mcpherson - Marion - Reno - Harvey - Butler - Greenwood - Kingman - Sedgwick - Harper - Sumner -Cowley

Low pressure positioned along the Wyoming/Colorado border dropped southeast to the Texas Panhandle early on the morning of the19th. As the low lifted northeast across Oklahoma and Missouri it intensified, spreading 6-10 inch snowfalls across South-CentralKansas with locally heavier amounts around 1 foot in parts of Sedgwick, Sumner, Cowley and Butler counties. This was the worstsnowstorm to hit South-Central Kansas in 27 years.

Hail (0.75)0029 2 SE Black Wolf 1945CSTEllsworth County

Hail (0.88)0029 2 NE Westfall 1955CSTLincoln County

Hail (1.00)0029Albert 2315CSTBarton County

Hail (0.75)0029 9 S Russell 2325CSTRussell County

Hail (0.75)0030Vesper 0004CSTLincoln County


High winds around 75 mph tore the roof off a restaurant in Coffeyville.

KSZ099 Montgomery

Blizzard000708

1346CST0300CST

KANSAS, SouthwestKSZ030>031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090

Trego - Ellis - Scott - Lane - Ness - Rush - Hamilton - Kearny - Finney - Hodgeman - Pawnee - Stafford -Stanton - Grant - Haskell - Gray - Ford - Edwards - Kiowa - Pratt - Morton - Stevens - Seward - Meade -Clark - Comanche - Barber

Blizzard conditions occurred across the area. Almost all of the highways were closed for several hours with 30 to 40 mph windscausing zero or near zero visibilities. Final snowfall totals ranged from 3 to 4 inches in Finney...Seward and Comanche counties to6 inches in Morton count...7 inches in Gray county and 8 to 10 inches in Stafford...Pratt and Ford counties. Drifts were as high as 8feet in some areas.

Extreme Cold0011 0600CSTKSZ044-061-063 Lane - Hamilton - Finney

Extremely cold temperatures occurred with gusty winds. Temperatures fell to 2 degrees at Dighton...6 degrees at Garden City with a

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KANSAS, Southwestwind chill of -41...and to 8 degrees at syracuse with a wind chill of -30.

KSZ030-030>031-031-043-043>044-044>045-045>046-046-061>063-063>064-064>065-065>066-066-074>076-076>077-077>078-078>080-080>081-081-084>087

Trego - Ellis - Scott - Lane - Ness - Rush - Hamilton - Kearny - Finney - Hodgeman - Pawnee - Stafford -Stanton - Grant - Haskell - Gray - Ford - Edwards - Kiowa - Pratt - Morton - Stevens - Seward - Meade

Ice Storm 1.2M001617

1300CST0253CST

Ice storm occurred with anywhere from 1/2 inch of ice accumulation on roadways to several inches of ice accumulations on objectssuch as radio towers. Every radio station in the area had damage due to the ice accumulation. There was one report of a chunk of icefalling completely through a cab of a pickup. Fortunately...no one was inside at the time. KRPH's 800 foot radio tower completelyfell down with a reported 6 inches of ice accumulation. 1450 power poles came down across the area. Power was out for 4 to 6 daysin some places. A USDA weather related disaster was declared.

Ice Storm 1.2M001617

1300CST0230CST

KSZ030>031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>087

Trego - Ellis - Scott - Lane - Ness - Rush - Hamilton - Kearny - Finney - Hodgeman - Pawnee - Stafford -Stanton - Grant - Haskell - Gray - Ford - Edwards - Kiowa - Pratt - Morton - Stevens - Seward - Meade

Ice storm occurred with anywhere from 1/2 inch of ice accumulation on roadways to several inches of ice accumulations of objects.Every radio station in the area had damage due to the ice accumulation and ice falling off the towers. There was one report of achunk of ice falling completely through the cab of a pickup. Fortunately...no one was inside at the time. KRPH's 800 foot radiotower completely fell down with a reported 6 inches of accumulation. 1450 power poles came down across the area. Power was outas long as 6 days in some places. A U.S.D.A weather related disaster was declared. Over 65 utility crews were moved in from asfar away as Missouri.

Winter Storm001819

1442CST1253CST

KSZ030>031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090

Trego - Ellis - Scott - Lane - Ness - Rush - Hamilton - Kearny - Finney - Hodgeman - Pawnee - Stafford -Stanton - Grant - Haskell - Gray - Ford - Edwards - Kiowa - Pratt - Morton - Stevens - Seward - Meade -Clark - Comanche - Barber

Total snowfall accumulations ranged from 1 to 2 inches in Ellis and Ness counties...4 to 6 inches in Pawnee...Lane and Scottcounties...6 to 8 inches in Pratt...Edwards...Hodgeman and Hamilton counties...and 8 to12 inches inStafford...Comanche...Ford...Gray...Finney...Grant...Morton...Seward ...Meade...and Clark counties. 20 to 30 mph windsaccompanied the snowfall resulting in visibilities under 1/2 mile and significant drifting of the snow.

Hail (1.00)0026 5 NNE Elkhart 2220CSTMorton County

Hail (1.75)0026 1 N Big Bow 2220CSTStanton County

Hail (1.00)0026 9 NW Ulysses 2230CSTGrant County

Hail (0.75)0026 3 W Lakin 2237CSTKearny County

Hail (0.75)0026 9 SW Friend 2300CSTFinney County

Hail (1.00)0026 4 SW Grigston 2315CSTScott County

Thunderstorm Wind (G55)0026 4 SW Grigston 2315CST4 to 6 inch tree limbs blown down.

Scott County

Hail (1.00)0026 1 SW Healy 2325CSTLane County

High Wind (G75)0026 2330CST2355CST

County experienced strong winds behind a line of showers that moved through. A sprinkler rrigation system was overturned. Ashed...fence...tree limbs and power lines were blown down. In addition...a cover was blown off a hot tub.

KSZ077 Gray

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KANSAS, SouthwestRush County

Hail (0.75)0029 14 WSW La Crosse 2127CST

Hail (1.00)0029 8 N Hudson 2200CSTStafford County

Hail (1.00)0029Minneola 2218CSTClark County

Hail (0.75)0029 4 SW Ford 2222CSTFord County

Hail (1.00)0029Ford 2248CSTFord County

Hail (1.00)0029Fellsburg 2253CSTEdwards County

Hail (0.75)0029Minneola 2254CSTClark County

Hail (0.75)0029Rozel 2254CSTPawnee County

Hail (0.75)0029 7 SE Meade 2255CSTMeade County

Hail (1.00)0029Offerle 2300CSTEdwards County

Hail (0.75)0029 3 S Ford 2305CSTFord County

Hail (0.75)0029 1 NE Shaffer 2310CSTRush County

Hail (0.88)0029Haviland 2313CSTKiowa County

Hail (1.25) 50K0029Otis 2315CSTDamage occurred to vehicles throughout the town.

Rush County

Hail (1.00)0029 6 NW Coldwater 2330CSTComanche County

Hail (1.00)0029 3 S Lewis 2335CSTEdwards County

Hail (0.88)0029 7 S Greensburg 2340CSTKiowa County

Hail (1.00)0029 8 N Hudson 2350CSTStafford County

Thunderstorm Wind (G60)0029Stafford 2350CSTTree limbs blown down and shingles blown off roofs.

Stafford County

Hail (0.75)0029Englewood 2356CSTClark County

Hail (0.75)0030Byers 0007CSTPratt County

Hail (0.75)0030 1 W Haviland 0015CSTKiowa County

Hail (0.75)0030 11 SW St John 0025CSTStafford County

High Wind 10K0031 1700CSTPieces of a roof blown off of a school.

KSZ031 Ellis

Hail (0.88)0008Franklin 1835ESTNickel size hail reported.

KENTUCKY, CentralSimpson County

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KENTUCKY, CentralAllen County

Hail (0.88)0008Settle 1925ESTNickel size hail reported by a spotter.

Hail (0.88)0008Scottsville 1925ESTDispatch reported nickel size hail.

Allen County

NONE REPORTED.

KENTUCKY, Eastern

Cold001013

0600EST0900EST

KENTUCKY, NortheastKYZ101>103-105 Greenup - Carter - Boyd - Lawrence

The coldest temperatures of the 97-98 winter were delayed until March for much of northeast Kentucky. Afternoon readings in the20s were common. The overnight low temperatures were 10 to 15 degrees near the rivers, with 5 to 10 degrees in outlying rurallocations.

Record Warmth002631

1200EST2100EST

KYZ101>103-105 Greenup - Carter - Boyd - Lawrence

A spell of early spring heat last an unusual 6 consecutive days. Afternoon readings were in the 80s.

NONE REPORTED.

KENTUCKY, Northern


KENTUCKY, SouthwestKYZ008-012 Marshall - Trigg

South winds averaged 20 to 30 MPH with higher gusts. On some hilltops in the Kentucky Lake region, gusts up to 58 MPH wereobserved. These strong gusts blew down some signs and stop lights. A few tree branches fell on power lines. The strong winds werecaused by low pressure over the Plains interacting with high pressure on the Atlantic coast.

High Wind (G50) 3K0027 2035CSTStrong south winds in advance of a cold front briefly gusted to near 60 MPH. A large tree about 35 feet tall and 4 feet in diameterwas blown down near Wickliffe. Shortly thereafter, a thunderstorm moved across the same general area, bringing more strongwinds.

KYZ004 Ballard

Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 3K0027 2 E Wickliffe 2245CSTThunderstorm winds blew a large tree down across power lines on Highway 121. Some smaller trees were down.

Ballard County

Hail (2.75) 250K0005Mangham 2042CSTBaseball size hail damaged many houses and automobiles.

LOUISIANA, NortheastRichland Parish

Hail (2.75) 100K0005 5 W Alto 2045CSTBaseball size hail damaged houses and automobiles.

Richland Parish

Thunderstorm Wind 50K0005 4 SW Mangham 2054CSTStrong wind damaged the roofs of several houses. One out building was destroyed and an antenna was blown down.

Richland Parish

Hail (2.75) 100K0005Baskin 2104CSTBaseball size hail damaged the roofs of houses and automobiles.

Franklin Parish

Thunderstorm Wind 80K0005Winnsboro 2120CSTA framed post office was destroyed. A mobile home was blown off its foundation. Many trees and power lines were blown down.

Franklin Parish

Hail (1.00)0007Bonita 0110CSTMorehouse Parish

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LOUISIANA, NortheastCatahoula Parish

Hail (1.75)0007Harrisonburg 0605CST

Thunderstorm Wind 25K0007Lake Providence 0715CSTA few buildings were damaged and numerous trees were blown down.

East Carroll Parish

Hail (2.75) 100K0007Jonesville 1148CSTSeveral houses and automobiles were damaged by baseball hail.

Catahoula Parish

Hail (1.75)0007 5 S Ferriday 5 SW Ferriday to 1610CST

Concordia Parish

High Wind 5K0016 2230CSTSeveral roofs were damaged and power lines were blown down.

LAZ016 Madison

Hail (0.75)0005Downsville 1930CSTGround totally covered.

LOUISIANA, NorthwestUnion Parish

Hail (0.75)0005Downsville 1930CSTUnion Parish


Hail (0.75)0005Calhoun 1935CSTOuachita Parish

Hail (1.75)0005 4 SE Downsville 1939CSTUnion Parish

Hail (0.75)0005 3 NE Calhoun 1946CSTOuachita Parish

Hail (0.75)0005Choudrant 1950CSTLincoln Parish

Hail (0.75)0005West Monroe 1956CSTOuachita Parish


Hail (0.75)0005Calhoun 1935CSTOuachita Parish

Hail (1.75)0005 4 SE Downsville 1939CSTUnion Parish

Hail (0.75)0005 3 NE Calhoun 1946CSTOuachita Parish

Hail (0.75)0005Choudrant 1950CSTLincoln Parish



Hail (0.75)0005 4 SE Calhoun 2015CSTOuachita Parish

Hail (1.00)0006Provencal 1850CSTNatchitoches Parish

Hail (0.75)0007 5 SE Monroe 0115CSTOuachita Parish

Hail (2.75)0007Rogers 0535CSTHail measured 7.75 inches by 9 inches measured with a cloth tape in circumference. This would make the hailstone slightly largerthan baseball size.

La Salle Parish

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LOUISIANA, NorthwestLa Salle Parish

Hail (2.75)0007Nebo 0540CST

Hail (2.75)0007 1 E Jena 0550CSTLa Salle Parish

Hail (0.75)0007Olla 0715CSTLa Salle Parish

Hail (1.00)0007Negreet 0920CSTSabine Parish

Hail (0.75)0007Mansfield 0955CSTDe Soto Parish

Lightning 1 1 07Shreveport 1300CSTA Ruston, LA woman was killed and her husband seriously injured when lightning stuck the couple as they were pulling auto part sfrom a salvage yard. The woman was killed instantly when lightning hit the umbrella she was holding.

Caddo Parish

F30OU

Hail (1.75)0007 5 NE Many 1753CSTSabine Parish

Hail (1.00)0031Shreveport 0114CSTCaddo Parish

Hail (1.00)0031Shreveport 0117CSTCaddo Parish

Hail (1.75)0006Des Allemands 1300CST

LOUISIANA, SoutheastSt. Charles Parish

Smaller size hail was reported at other locations around the parish. Half inch hail fell in Luling.

Hail (0.88)0006Destrehan 1315CSTSt. Charles Parish

Hail (0.75)0006 4 NNE Houma 1513CSTTerrebonne Parish

Fire department personnel near Bayou Blue reported large hail. In addition heavy rain of 2.5 inches fell in 1 to 2 hours.

Hail (1.00)0007 4 E Kentwood 0445CST

Tangipahoa Parish

Hail (1.75)0007Samtown 0455CSTIberville Parish

Hail (1.75)0007White Castle 0500CSTIberville Parish

Golfball size hail fell for 15 minutes damaging 15 vehicles, 2 house roofs and breaking several windows of another house.

Urban/Sml Stream Fld0007Gretna 0600CST1200CST

Jefferson Parish

Heavy rain of 2 to 4 inches caused flooding that closed several major roadways stopping traffic.

Urban/Sml Stream Fld0007Metairie 0600CST1200CST

Jefferson Parish

Heavy rain caused several major roadways to flood and stall traffic.

Urban/Sml Stream Fld0007Mandeville 0600CST1200CST

St. Tammany Parish

Extensive street flooding resulted from heavy rain with water getting into several houses.

Urban/Sml Stream Fld0007New Orleans 0830CST1100CST

Orleans Parish

Heavy rain produced extensive street flooding.

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LOUISIANA, SoutheastSt. John The BaptistParish

Urban/Sml Stream Fld0007Reserve 0830CST1100CST

Heavy rain of approximately 5 inches in 90 minutes caused extensive street flooding with water reported in some houses andgarages around the parish.

Urban/Sml Stream Fld0007Chalmette 1200CST1800CST

St. Bernard Parish

Heavy rain of 2 to 3.5 inches in 6 hours caused several major roadways to flood stopping traffic.


Countywide 1700CST0100CST

St. Tammany Parish

Heavy rainfall of 3 to 5 inches occurred across much of St. Tammany Parish during the day resulting in considerable street floodingin many communities, and caused small streams to go out of their banks. Near the Bogue Falaya River several autos were floodedand the first floor of building near the river was flooded. In Slidell, a few homes had minor flooding. Near Abita Springs, severalsmall streams flooded causing several state highways to close because of flooding.

Hail (0.88)0007Lacombe 1720CSTSt. Tammany Parish

Hail (1.00)0.30K0007Napoleonville 1810CSTAssumption Parish

Quarter size hail broke the windshield of a Louisiana State Highway Patrol car.

Thunderstorm Wind 100K0007Reserve 1915CST

St. John The BaptistParish

Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 to 65 mph tore roofs off a mobile home, several houses and businesses, toppled trees onto twohouses, downed power lines, a traffic signal and six 1000 pound utility poles. Telephone poles were snapped, a party barge wasflipped, a church building was pushed about 4 feet.

Hail (1.75)0007 10 S Mandeville 1945CST2000CST

Golfball sized hail was reported over the middle part of the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway.

St. Tammany Parish

Flood000809

0000CST1800CST

LAZ038-040 Tangipahoa - St. Tammany

Heavy rain between March 6 and March 8 resulted in considerable runoff and dramatic rise in several rivers. Several gaged riverstations along the Tangiphoa, Tchefuncte, and Bogue Falaya Rivers exceeded flood stage by 1 to 3 feet for a short period of time.The main impact was flooding of low lying areas and roadways near the rivers.

Thunderstorm Wind0.20K0016Baton Rouge 2000CST

East Baton RougeParish

Thunderstorm Wind0.50K0016Clinton 2100CSTEast Feliciana Parish

Thunderstorm Wind0.50K0016Greensburg 2145CSTSt. Helena Parish

Severe thunderstorms downed trees and power lines in several locations across southeast Louisiana. Downed trees temporarilyblocked several state highways between the Clinton area and Greensburg. Two trees were blown down in Baton Rouge.

Hail (0.75)0006Lafayette 1225CST

LOUISIANA, SouthwestLafayette Parish

Hail (1.00)0006Lake Arthur 1240CSTJefferson Davis Parish

Hail (0.75)0006Lafayette 1245CSTLafayette Parish

Tstm Wind/Hail 500K0006Gueydan 1300CSTVermilion Parish

Severe thunderstorm winds damaged between ten and twenty homes in and around Gueydan. Trees were blown down, and hail the

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LOUISIANA, Southwestsize of baseballs damaged several homes and vehicles. At one house, a 2X4 piece of lumber flew through the air and impacted theroof. Several homes had vinyl siding destroyed by the hail that was blown horizontally by the severe winds. Another home wasblown off its pillars by the wind. Several barns and outhouses were damaged or destroyed. The Police Jury barn used to store largemachinery was destroyed, strewing metal roofing across the yard.

St. Martin ParishHail (1.75)0006Parks 1325CST

Hail (1.75)0006 2 W Abbeville 1350CSTVermilion Parish

Hail (1.25)0007Grand Chenier 0330CSTCameron Parish

Hail (1.00)0007Abbeville 0335CSTVermilion Parish

Hail (1.75)0007Oakdale 0425CSTAllen Parish

Hail (1.75)0007Intracoastal City 0445CSTVermilion Parish

Hail (0.75)0007Mermantau 0500CSTAcadia Parish

Hail (2.75)0007Lecompte 0510CSTRapides Parish

Hail (0.75)0007 5 W New Iberia 0545CSTIberia Parish

Hail (0.75)0007Vinton 0630CSTCalcasieu Parish

Hail (0.75)0007 5 S Sulphur 0700CSTCalcasieu Parish

Hail (0.75)0007 7 NW Dry Creek 1350CSTBeauregard Parish

Hail (0.75)0007Grant 1400CSTAllen Parish

Hail (1.50)0007De Ridder 1457CSTBeauregard Parish

Hail (0.75)0007Pineville 1500CSTRapides Parish

Hail (1.25)0007 1 S Rosepine 1505CSTVernon Parish

Hail (0.75)0007Ft Polk 1847CSTVernon Parish

Thunderstorm Wind 10K0016 8 N Sulphur 1400CSTCalcasieu Parish

Several trees were blown down on Houston River Road.

Thunderstorm Wind 5K0016Ragley 1415CSTBeauregard Parish

A few trees and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind 200K0016Mire 1750CSTAcadia Parish

Severe downburst winds destroyed two mobile homes, severely damaged two other mobile homes and a lounge, and slightlydamaged another two mobile homes and two single family structures.

Lightning 5K0016New Iberia 1840CSTIberia Parish

A bolt of lightning came through the chimney and broke through the ceiling. Two people were in the living room watching tv at thetime. They thought it looked like a shotgun flash. The lightning burned a large hole in the ceiling and broke some of the moldingwhere it hit. It also tore sheet rock off the wall and shattered a floor tile.

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MAINEHancock County

Flood000910


Flood000910


Penobscot County

Flood000910


Piscataquis County

Flood000910


Waldo County

Flood000910


Washington County

A intense area of low pressure moving northeastward through the St. Lawrence Valley brought heavy rain to much of northern NewEngland. Two to three inches of rain fell over much of eastern Maine. The heavy rains combined with snowmelt to cause theflooding of many streams in southeastern Maine. Streams were reported to have flooded and/or washed out roads in or near Milo,Orono,Kenduskeag, Corinna, Milford, Unity, Bucksport, Orland, Ellsworth, Surry, Deer Isle, and Calais.

Moderate Snowfall001415

1000EST1000EST

MEZ003>004-007>010-012>016-020>030

Northern Somerset - Northern Piscataquis - Northern Oxford - Northern Franklin - Central Somerset -Southern Piscataquis - Southern Oxford - Southern Franklin - Southern Somerset - Southern Penobscot -Interior Hancock - Androscoggin - Kennebec - Interior Waldo - Coastal York - Coastal Cumberland -Sagadahoc - Lincoln - Knox - Coastal Waldo - Coastal Hancock - Coastal Washington

Heavy Snow001415

1100EST0700EST

MEZ005>006-011-017>019

Northern Penobscot - Southeast Aroostook - Central Penobscot - Interior Washington - Interior York -Interior Cumberland

An intense area of low pressure moving eastward from the Great Lakes brought heavy snow to parts of southwestern and easternMaine. Elsewhere in southern and central Maine, a moderate snowfall occurred. Snowfall amounts ranged from an inch or less inextreme northern Maine to more than 8 inches in parts of eastern Maine. Some locations in eastern Maine reported well over a footof snow. In southern Maine, snowfall amounts generally ranged from 2 to 8 inches.

Moderate Snowfall002122

1900EST2000EST

MEZ001>009 Northwest Aroostook - Northeast Aroostook - Northern Somerset - Northern Piscataquis - NorthernPenobscot - Southeast Aroostook - Northern Oxford - Northern Franklin - Central Somerset

Heavy Snow002122

2000EST2000EST

MEZ010>022-029>030 Southern Piscataquis - Central Penobscot - Southern Oxford - Southern Franklin - Southern Somerset -Southern Penobscot - Interior Hancock - Interior Washington - Interior York - Interior Cumberland -Androscoggin - Kennebec - Interior Waldo - Coastal Hancock - Coastal Washington

Low pressure moving slowly northeastward from the mid-Atlantic Coast brought heavy snow to parts of the state with mixedprecipitation along the immediate coast. Snowfall amounts generally ranged from 6 to 10 statewide, but with lesser amounts alongthe coast. Up to 13 inches of snowfall were reported in parts of Oxford County fro the storm.

Record Warmth002731

1200EST1900EST

MEZ007>030 Northern Oxford - Northern Franklin - Central Somerset - Southern Piscataquis - Central Penobscot -Southern Oxford - Southern Franklin - Southern Somerset - Southern Penobscot - Interior Hancock -Interior Washington - Interior York - Interior Cumberland - Androscoggin - Kennebec - Interior Waldo -Coastal York - Coastal Cumberland - Sagadahoc - Lincoln - Knox - Coastal Waldo - Coastal Hancock -Coastal Washington

A west to southwesterly flow of unseasonably mild air brought record or near-record warmth to central and southern Maine duringthe last five days of the month. In Portland, four of the last five days were above 70 degrees with daily record high temperaturesbeing set on the 27th (74), 28th (75), and 31st (88). The high temperature of 88 on the 31st set a new record for the month ofMarch and is greater than record temperature for Portland for the month April. A cold front dropping down from the north broughtan end to the unseasonable warmth late on the 31st.

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MAINEMEZ014-020>021 Southern Somerset - Androscoggin - Kennebec

Flood003031

0100EST2359EST

Flood0 1 31Countywide 0200EST2359EST

M39IW

Franklin County

Flood0031Countywide 0200EST2359EST

Oxford County

Rapidly melting snow caused by record-breaking warmth combined with rainfall to cause flooding on the Kennebec andAndroscoggin Rivers and their tributaries. Many roads were closed due to the flooding. One drowning death occurred in northernFranklin County when a 39-year old man drove his truck onto a flooded Route 27. The Kennebec River at Skowhegan reached floodflow on the 30th and reached flood stage at Augusta on the 31st. The Androscoggin River at Auburn reached flood stage on the31st. Both rivers continued to rise through the end of the month and crested in April as the flooding continued.

Lightning 100K0030Farmington 2015ESTFranklin County

A large warehouse near Farmington was heavily damaged when it was struck by lightning and caught fire. Lightning also damagedand set fire to power company equipment and caused many homes in and near the Chesterfield/New Sharon area to lose power forthe night.

Snow0003 0200EST1300EST

MARYLAND, CentralMDZ004-007 Frederick - Harford

Winter Storm0003 0700EST1300EST

MDZ005>006 Carroll - Northern Baltimore

A strong upper-level disturbance combined with a weak surface trough to produce a small swath of moderate to heavy snow acrossthe northern tier of Maryland during the morning of the 3rd. Accumulations varied with elevation; in general hilly areas (500 feetabove mean sea level) received between 4 and 6 inches (MDZ005>006) while lower terrain in the same counties received 1 to 3inches.

Isolated areas in Carroll Co (MDZ005) received 7 to 8 inches. Surrounding counties received around 2 inches, though locationsalong the Catoctin Ridge (separating northwest MDZ004 and northeast MDZ003) received up to eight inches. Effects on residentswere limited; school was cancelled for the day in Carroll Co. there were at least 50 minor automobile accidents, but no injuries orfatalities occurred.

Flash Flood0009West Portion 0400EST0900EST

Charles County

Flash Flood0009West Portion 0500EST1000EST

Anne Arundel County

Flash Flood0009Southeast Portion 0500EST1000EST

Carroll County

Flash Flood 2K0009Northwest Portion 0500EST1000EST

Prince George'SCounty

A thin band of showers and thunderstorms with torrential rains moved across the eastern and southern suburbs of Washington,weakening as it moved north into the western suburbs of Baltimore. Observed rainfall of 1 1/2 to 2 inches in two hours, with radarestimates of over 2 1/2 inches, produced flash flooding that brought the Monday morning commute to a standstill over the easternsuburbs.

Six roads were closed in Charles Co; an additional 5 roads had high standing water covering them. Along the Prince George's/AnneArundel Co line, a bus overturned on Brock Bridge Road where the Little Patuxent River overspilled its banks. There were noinjuries; all passengers, including 23 children, were evacuated. Other incidents included a temporary road closure at the intersectionof federal highway 50 and Kenilworth Avenue (Prince George's Co) due to high standing water; in Landover, early morning

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MARYLAND, Centralcommuter and AMTRAK service was delayed due to water rushing across the tracks. Other closures included Tuxedo Road inCheverly and the intersection of Edmonston and Sunnyside Roads.

In southeastern Carroll Co, the upper Patapsco River overspilled its banks at several rural locations.

MDZ002>007-009>011-013>014-016>018

Allegany - Washington - Frederick - Carroll - Northern Baltimore - Harford - Montgomery - Howard -Southern Baltimore - Prince Georges - Anne Arundel - Charles - St. Mary'S - Calvert


17.5K0700EST0700EST

A series of cold fronts ushered in only the second arctic air mass of the winter of 1997/98. The unseasonably cold air, arriving onthe heels of a mild and wet February, may have caused some damage to peach crops in Maryland orchards, especially on the coastalplain. The combination of mild and moist conditions earlier in the winter not only led to accelerated bud growth, but may havedecreased the resistance of fruit trees to the hard freeze. In addition to the possible peach damage, early blooming plums and someapricots sustained moderate to heavy damage.

The coldest morning, March 13, produced temperatures as low as the low to mid teens across the northern tier of the state.Minimum temperatures on the 11th and 12th averaged in the upper teens to lower 20s; daytime maxima held in the 30s on the 11thand 12th, with some areas (mainly higher terrain over far northern and western sections) failing to rise above freezing for the firsttime since January 1.

Flood 10K002021


Frederick County

Flood 10K002021

East Portion 2200EST0900EST

Washington County

Flood 2K002021

Northwest Portion 2300EST1000EST

Carroll County

An area of deep low pressure over the southeastern U.S. moved slowly into the southern middle Atlantic region in a 24-hour periodfrom the morning of the 20th through the morning of the 21st, then off the coast by evening of the 21st. The low, which entraineddeep moisture from the Gulf of Mexico, aided in dumping storm total rainfall of 1 1/2 to 2 inches across the piedmont, with over 2inches in the higher mountains of the Catoctin Ridge. The rain, falling onto saturated soil in a winter of wet weather, producedareas of small stream and creek flooding - as well as high standing water - which closed over a dozen roads in north centralMaryland.

Minor stream and creek flooding occurred in eastern Washington, Frederick, and northwest Carroll Cos. Three state roads weretemporarily closed in Frederick Co (rte. 26, 355, and 17). The western portion of the Big Pipe Creek watershed (Carroll Co)flooded, affecting the towns of Detour and Union Bridge, as well as forcing the closure of state route 75. A water rescue wasnecessary on a flooded creek in Frederick Co. A total of 15 roads closed in Washington Co, including state route 68 south ofHagerstown. Minor flooding was reported in the towns of Williamsport, Funkstown, and Fairplay. Over two dozen basements wereflooded in and near Hagerstown; a result of super saturated soils from the abundant winter rainfall.

Nuisance high standing and ponding water was prevalent in the western suburbs of Baltimore and Washington. However, a waterrescue (by air boat) was required along state route 28 and Seneca Creek, a well-known flood area in western Montgomery Co. Therescue involved a 45 year-old man whose car was swept 40 to 50 feet downstream early on the 21st.


MDZ004>006-010 Frederick - Carroll - Northern Baltimore - Howard

The same area of low pressure which caused flooding and flash flooding in north central Maryland earlier in the day was the culpritfor a band of moderate to heavy wet snow, accompanied in some cases by thunder, across north central and northeast Marylandduring the late evening and early morning hours of the 21st and 22nd. Two factors, convection and elevation, caused wide-varyingaccumulations. In general, between 2 and 3 inches fell from extreme northern Anne Arundel (MDZ014) through western Howard,northern Baltimore, Carroll, and Frederick Cos (MDZ010; 004>006). A local total of 4.9 inches fell just south of Manchester(MDZ005), a higher terrain location. An off-duty NWS employee in Odenton (extreme northern Anne Arundel Co) reported 3inches; a NWS spotter in Ellicott City (Howard Co) recorded 4 1/2 inches.

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MARYLAND, CentralMDZ003>007-009>011-013>014-016>018

Washington - Frederick - Carroll - Northern Baltimore - Harford - Montgomery - Howard - SouthernBaltimore - Prince Georges - Anne Arundel - Charles - St. Mary'S - Calvert


10K1500EST1800EST

After a winter of cloudy, wet conditions, spring struck back with a vengeance in the form of strong atmospheric high pressure.Underneath the high, very warm and dry weather developed - more like early June than late March. One record high temperaturewas set at Baltimore Washington International (BWI) airport with 86 degrees. The previous record had been 83, set in 1979. Fourlong-standing records were shattered in Hagerstown. Notably, the all-time March high temperature (formerly 88 degrees) wasbroken on March 30th when the mercury topped out at 89. The record had stood since 1907. The dry and breezy conditions aidedseveral small brush fires, including three in eastern Anne Arundel Co (MDZ014) on the 28th through the 30th. One fire consumed4 acres; the others burned less than 2 acres each.

Heavy Rain000809


MARYLAND, NortheastCaroline County

Heavy Rain000809


Cecil County

Heavy Rain000809


Kent County

Heavy Rain000809


Queen Anne'S County

Heavy Rain000809


Talbot County

Rain overspread the Maryland Eastern Shore during the late morning on the 8th preceding a low pressure system's warm front. Theheaviest rain fell during the afternoon on the 8th with another burst of heavy rain before it ended the morning of the 9th. Stormtotals averaged between 1.5 and 2.0 inches. This caused some poor drainage flooding, but was not heavy enough to push any majorstreams or rivers over bankfull. Storm precipitation totals included 2.00 inches in Salisbury, 1.75 inches in Conowingo, 1.70 inchesat the Baltimore International Airport and 1.50 inches in Federalsburg.


1000EST1800EST

MDZ008-012-015-019>020

Cecil - Kent - Queen Annes - Talbot - Caroline

An unseasonably warm air mass for late March brought record breaking high temperatures across the Delmarva Peninsula fromMarch 27th through March 31st. The warmest day was the 30th. Several locations across the Middle Atlantic States establishednew March monthly high temperature records. Across the region, the highest temperatures included 89 degrees at the BaltimoreWashington International Airport, 88 degrees at the Patuxent River NAS and 86 degrees in Salisbury. Cloudiness and a cold frontalpassage on April 1st slowly brought temperatures back to seasonal levels in early April.

Unseasonably Wet0031 2359EST

MDZ008-012-015-019>020

Cecil - Kent - Queen Annes - Talbot - Caroline

Continuing a trend that has persisted all year long, March 1998 was unseasonably wet across the Delmarva Peninsula. Monthlyprecipitation totals on a county weighted average were between 5.2 and 6.3 inches, a departure of about 2.0 to 2.5 inches abovenormal. Except for Kent County, which was slightly less, all the other counties had between 150 and 175 percent of their normalmonthly rainfall.

NONE REPORTED.

MARYLAND, South

Winter Storm001011

0500EST1300EST

Four to six inches of snow fell throughout the county.

MARYLAND, WestMDZ001 Garrett

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MARYLAND, WestBlustery northwest winds brought heavy snow and some blowing and drifting snow to the mountainous areas in western Maryland.

MASSACHUSETTS, Central and EastMAZ002>023 Western Franklin - Eastern Franklin - Northern Worcester - Western Middlesex - Western Essex - Eastern

Essex - Western Hampshire - Western Hampden - Eastern Hampshire - Eastern Hampden - SouthernWorcester - Western Norfolk - Southeast Middlesex - Suffolk - Eastern Norfolk - Northern Bristol - WesternPlymouth - Eastern Plymouth - Southern Bristol - Southern Plymouth - Barnstable - Dukes

Heavy Rain000809

1700EST0000EST


MAZ002>024 Western Franklin - Eastern Franklin - Northern Worcester - Western Middlesex - Western Essex - EasternEssex - Western Hampshire - Western Hampden - Eastern Hampshire - Eastern Hampden - SouthernWorcester - Western Norfolk - Southeast Middlesex - Suffolk - Eastern Norfolk - Northern Bristol - WesternPlymouth - Eastern Plymouth - Southern Bristol - Southern Plymouth - Barnstable - Dukes - Nantucket

High Wind (G64)0009 1401ESTMAZ016 Eastern Norfolk

Flood0009Fitchburg 1600ESTWorcester County

Flood0009West Brimfield 1900ESTHampden County

Flood 300K000913

2000EST0500EST

MAZ005-005-012 Western Middlesex - Southern Worcester

Flood0010Norton 0100ESTBristol County

Flood0010Gibbs Crossing 0500ESTHampshire County

A powerful storm system moving very slowly from the Ohio Valley to the eastern Great Lakes caused strong winds and heavyrainfall to Massachusetts, resulting in urban street flooding, basement flooding, small stream flooding, and main stem river flooding.At times, the rainfall was torrential, especially during thunderstorms during the evening on March 9th. Rainfall totals of 2 to 4inches were the most common, but totals exceeding 4 inches did occur in all areas of the state. Most of the rainfall occurred duringa 30-hour period resulting in considerable urban street flooding. Many roads had to be closed for periods ranging from a few hoursup to 12 to 24 hours.

Some of the maximum storm total rainfall amounts included: Oxford, 5.44 "; Ware, 4.90"; Brimfield, 4.40"; Wales, 4.10";Worcester Airport, 4.06"; Holland, 4.03"; Onset and West Bridgewater, 4.00"; Wilbraham, 3.80"; Mansfield, 3.74"; and Hampden,3.70". Record daily rainfalls for March 9th were recorded at Boston and Worcester, with amounts of 2.14" and 3.73", respectively.

Strong south winds gusted to 74 mph atop Blue Hill Observatory in Milton at 2 PM on March 9th and much of the central andeastern part experienced strong south-southeast to south winds with gusts from 40 to 55 mph after the passage of a warm frontduring the mid to late morning hours. The Blackstone River at Northbridge reached flood stage of 9 feet at 8 PM on March 9th andcrested at 10.7 feet at 5 AM on March 10th, then fell below flood stage at 3:30 PM.. Hardest hit towns were the Blackstone Valleycommunities of Northbridge and Uxbridge. One official termed it "the worst flooding in 20 years." Numerous houses had floodedbasements and at least six houses had serious flooding. The Nashua River at East Pepperell reached flood stage of 8 feet at 11 AMon March 10th and crested at 9.7 feet at 11 PM on March 11th, then fell below flood stage at 5 AM on March 13th. The AssabetRiver at Maynard reached a crest of 5.6 feet at 7 AM on March 11th; flood stage is 5 feet. The Merrimack River at Lowell reacheda crest of 51.2 feet at 10 PM on March 11th, just below flood stage of 52 feet.

Several small streams reached flood stage in central and western Massachusetts. The Ware River at Gibbs Crossing in HampshireCounty reached flood stage of 7 feet at 5 AM on March 10th. The Quaboug River at West Brimfield in Hampden County reachedflood stage of 6.5 feet at 7 PM on March 9th. The North Nashua River at Fitchburg reached flood stage of 6.5 feet at 4 PM onMarch 9th. The Wading River in Norton (Bristol County) reached flood stage of 9 feet at 1 AM on March 10th.

Snow Squall0 2 12 1245ESTMAZ005 Western Middlesex

A fast moving snow squall suddenly dropped visibility to near zero on Interstate Route 495 in Boxborough and resulted in a pile-upof 30 to 35 vehicles and the deaths of two people. A 45-year-old man and a 3-month-old infant died. Motorists were blinded by thesnow. A thin coating of ice which quickly formed on the road surface contributed to the multiple vehicle crashes. The highway wasclosed for about 3 hours and traffic was stalled for 7 miles. Another similar heavy snow squall occurred in Windham and Derry insoutheast New Hampshire, which resulted in multiple crashes on Interstate Route 93 and the closure of that highway. Massive

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MASSACHUSETTS, Central and Easttraffic tie-ups affected commuters and motorists from Massachusetts on that interstate highway throughout the afternoon. ??VE,M45VE

MAZ009 Western HampdenHeavy Snow0014 0600EST

1800ESTSnowfall totaled 6.0 inches in Granville. This was an elevation snowfall event, with less snowfall at lower elevations. Numerous,mostly minor, skidding accidents were reported on highways in western Massachusetts.

Heavy Rain001819

1800EST2100EST

MAZ022 Barnstable

More than 2 inches of rain fell in several towns on Cape Cod. Some storm totals included: South Orleans, 2.50"; Chatham andWest Yarmouth, 2.20".

Strong Winds002122

0600EST0700EST

MAZ005>007-013>024 Western Middlesex - Western Essex - Eastern Essex - Western Norfolk - Southeast Middlesex - Suffolk -Eastern Norfolk - Northern Bristol - Western Plymouth - Eastern Plymouth - Southern Bristol - SouthernPlymouth - Barnstable - Dukes - Nantucket

High Wind (G52)0022 0255ESTMAZ016 Eastern Norfolk

Heavy Snow0022 0700ESTMAZ008 Western Hampshire

A strong very early Spring nor'easter was caused by a low pressure system which moved to the north-northeast from the Virginiacoast on March 21st, passing to the southeast of Cape Cod on March 22nd. This storm brought a mixture of snow, sleet, and rain,as well as strong northeast winds. The maximum snowfall reported was 6.1 inches in Worthington in Hampshire County in westernMassachusetts. Snowfall totals of 3 to 5 inches occurred elsewhere, except in Plymouth and Bristol Counties, where amounts wereon the order of an inch or two. Cape Cod and the Islands had rain. Strong northeast winds gusting to 40 to 55 mph affected eastand southeast coastal Massachusetts for about 24 hours from the morning of March 21st through the morning of March 22nd. Somepeak wind gusts included: Blue Hill Observatory, Milton, 60 mph; Winthrop, 51 mph; Falmouth, 48 mph; Martha's Vineyard, 46mph; Chatham and Provincetown, 41 mph; and Nantucket, 39 mph. Offshore, the Buzzards Bay buoy reported a peak wind of 55mph. Twenty-foot seas were reported offshore and the high seas frustrated efforts by the Coast Guard to tow a disabled fishingvessel off Provincetown. However, all turned out well as the vessel was able to ride out the high seas.


MAZ005>007-013>024 Western Middlesex - Western Essex - Eastern Essex - Western Norfolk - Southeast Middlesex - Suffolk -Eastern Norfolk - Northern Bristol - Western Plymouth - Eastern Plymouth - Southern Bristol - SouthernPlymouth - Barnstable - Dukes - Nantucket

Strong south-southwest winds gusting to 35 to 50 mph occurred from late morning until late afternoon. Some peak wind gustsincluded: Blue Hill Observatory, Milton, 50 mph; Boston and Falmouth, 36 mph.

Record Warmth0027 1528EST1530EST

MAZ015>016 Suffolk - Eastern Norfolk


MAZ012-015>016 Southern Worcester - Suffolk - Eastern Norfolk

Record warmth for the month of March occurred across most of the state. On March 27th, the temperature at Logan InternationalAirport in Boston soared to 79 degrees, breaking the record for the date. The old record was 76 degrees in 1945. At Blue HillObservatory in Milton on the 27th, the high temperature of 78 degrees surpassed the previous record for the date of 76 degrees in1945. At Blue Hill Observatory on March 28th, the temperature soared to 86 degrees, establishing a new high temperature recordfor the month of March. The previous record there was 85 degrees set on March 29, 1945. At Boston on March 28th, the hightemperature reached 85 degrees and the old record was 81 degrees in 1989. At Worcester Airport, on March 28th, the hightemperature of 81 degrees tied the record high reading for the date.

Flood003031

0700EST2359EST

MAZ003-010 Eastern Franklin - Eastern Hampshire

Record warm temperatures produced rapid snow melt across northern New England and the combined effects of rapid runoff anddam releases caused the Connecticut River to rise. Flood stage of 112 feet was attained at 7 AM on March 30th in Northamptonand flood stage of 28 feet was reached at 10:30 AM at Montague. The river remained above flood stage into the beginning ofApril.....see April Storm Data for further information. Flood-prone areas outside of levee protection were affected.

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MASSACHUSETTS, Central and EastMAZ012-015>016 Southern Worcester - Suffolk - Eastern Norfolk


On March 31st, the temperature at Logan International Airport in Boston soared to an all-time record for the month of March whena high temperature of 89 degrees was recorded. The previous high reading was 86 degrees on March 29, 1945. At the WorcesterAirport, the high temperature of 84 degrees tied the warmest temperature ever recorded in the month of March...again on March 29,1945. However, the daily high temperature record for March 31st in Worcester was shattered by a wide margin--the previous recordwas only 70 degrees set on March 31, 1918. At the Blue Hill Observatory in Milton, the high temperature reached 89 degrees,breaking the all-time high temperature record for the month, which had just been set on March 28th of this year at 86 degrees. Italso broke the high temperature record for the date of March 31st, which was only 69 degrees recorded in 1986. Also, at manyweather stations, the high temperatures on March 31st were the highest readings ever observed so early in the season.

Snow001415

0300EST0000EST

During March 14 and 15, an Alberta Clipper produced snow across western Massachusetts. The greatest snowfall occurred in th ehigher elevations of the Berkshires. Snow totals generally ranged from 2 to 5 inches. The heavy wet snow caused numerous trafficaccidents.

MASSACHUSETTS, WestMAZ001 Berkshire

Wintery Mix002122

0200EST1200EST

During March 21 and 22, a coastal storm produced a mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain across Berkshire County. Snow total sgenerally ranged from 3 to 5 inches, with additional accumulation due to sleet and freezing rain.

MAZ001 Berkshire


1200EST1900EST

The end of March was a period of record heat across western Massachusetts as strong high pressure off the Mid-Atlantic coastproduced a persistent southerly flow. From March 27 to March 31, high temperatures ranged from the middle 70s to upper 80s.

MAZ001 Berkshire

Extreme Cold0 1 09 0400EST

MICHIGAN, EastMIZ048 Bay

A Kawkawlin man passed out while walking home from a local tavern. A steady, cold rain was falling, and the man died fromhypothermia. Alcohol was likely a contributing factor. M42OU

Flood0009 0600EST1200EST

MIZ076 Wayne

Heavy Snow0009 0900EST2100EST

MIZ048 Bay

High Wind (G50)0009 1030EST1100EST

MIZ054-061 Tuscola - Genesee

A strong low pressure system moved northeast from the southern Plains, reaching the lower Ohio Valley on the evening of the 8th,then crossing Ohio and Lake Erie into Ontario on the 9th. This system brought a multitude of weather events to southeast Michigan.

Over two inches of rain fell on parts of far southeast Michigan on the night of the 8th into the morning of the 9th. Some of thehigher rainfall totals were 2.16 inches in Morenci and 2.1 inches in Allen Park. The rain caused some minor urban flooding inWayne County, where a few streets were flooded. In Allen Park, 14 homes experienced some flooding.

Four to six inches of snow fell in Bay County on the 9th. The highest snowfall total, six inches, was recorded seven miles west ofLinwood, near the community of Crump.

Strong north winds occurred during the storm's closest approach on the 9th. A few trees were downed along the Tuscola Countyshoreline, seven miles northwest of Akron, as these winds came off of Saginaw Bay. Later in the morning, the wind downed powerlines in Flint, Burton, Davison, Otisville, and Swartz Creek.


MIZ070 Macomb

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MICHIGAN, EastThe Clinton River near Fraser went above its 16 foot flood stage at noon EST on the 9th. The river crested at 16.5 feet at 2 pmEST, then fell below flood stage at 9 pm EST.

MIZ076 WayneFlood0009

10 1400EST

2100ESTThe Lower Rouge River at Inkster went above its 10 foot flood stage at 2 pm EST on the 9th. The river crested at 11.2 feet at 7 amEST on the 10th, then fell back below flood stage at 9 pm EST on the 10th.

Heavy Snow001314

1900EST0300EST

MIZ062 Lapeer

A clipper-type low pressure system dropped southeast from western Ontario on the 13th, crossing Lake Superior and moving intonorthern lower Michigan in the evening. The low then turned east and crossed Lake Huron early on the 14th on its way back intoOntario. This system produced a swath of 3 to 6 inches of snow from the Saginaw Bay area eastward to the Thumb. The heaviestsnowfall amount of 6 inches was received in Columbiaville in Lapeer County.

Flood002022

0400EST0900EST

MIZ053>054 Saginaw - Tuscola

The Cass River at Frankenmuth went above its 17 foot flood stage at 4 am EST on the 20th. The river crested at 19.6 feet at 9 amEST on the 20th, then fell back below flood stage at 9 am EST on the 22nd.

The Cass River at Vassar went above its 14 foot flood stage at 6 am EST on the 20th. The river crested at 14.3 feet at 7 am EST onthe 21st, then fell back below flood stage at 9 am EST on the 21st.

One to two inches of rain fell over the Cass River Basin from the 17th through the 19th. The resultant river flooding was minor,although some flooding of secondary streets and basements near the river occurred.

Heavy Snow002021

1900EST0800EST

MIZ055-063 Sanilac - St. Clair

A low pressure area moved east across the Tennessee Valley on the 20th, and proceeded across the southern Appalachians on the21st. Southeast Michigan was on the northern fringe of the precipitation area from this low. It appears that some lake enhancementtook place along the east shore of the Thumb, as this was where the heaviest snowfall occurred. The road commissions of bothSanilac and St. Clair Counties reported accumulations of up to 6 inches. Further south across Metro Detroit, 2 to 5 inchaccumulations were common.

Tornado (F1) 25K0 25 0.5 028 2 NW Tipton 1058ESTLenawee County

Thunderstorm Wind (G60) 5K0028 5 SW Milan 1110ESTMonroe County

Thunderstorm Wind (G60) 10K0028Manchester 1111ESTWashtenaw County

Thunderstorm Wind (G50)0028Ann Arbor 1113ESTWashtenaw County

Thunderstorm Wind (G50)0028Scio 1118ESTWashtenaw County

Thunderstorm Wind (G60) 30K0028 2 NE Ypsilanti 2 NW Ypsilanti to 1123EST

1127EST

Washtenaw County

Thunderstorm Wind (G56)0028Milford 1130ESTOakland County

Thunderstorm Wind (G74) 550K0028RedfordLivonia to 1140EST

1142EST

Wayne County

Thunderstorm Wind (G65) 50K0028Detroit 1145EST1200EST

Wayne County

Thunderstorm Wind (G50)0028 3 SE Mt Clemens 2 S Roseville to 1155EST

1205EST

Macomb County

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MICHIGAN, EastMacomb County

Thunderstorm Wind (G50)0028Utica 1155ESTA line of fast-moving showers with embedded thunderstorms raced across far southeast Michigan during the late morning and earlyafternoon hours. A brief tornado occurred in northern Lenawee County, destroying a farmhouse and a barn, damaging another barn,and moving two grain silos off of their foundations. The same storm blew down trees in Manchester, and then produced patches ofwind damage from just west of Ann Arbor to just north of Ypsilanti. In Ypsilanti Township, a house was deroofed, other roofswere damaged, and many trees were downed, some onto vehicles. A radio tower was damaged in Superior Township, andaluminum roofing was torn from a home.

Additional damage occurred in Wayne County. A furniture warehouse in Livonia was heavily damaged. In adjacent Redford,spotter estimated winds of 85 mph took the roof off of a business and threw parts of it through the window of a business across thestreet. Substantial tree damage also took place. Another pocket of damage occurred just west of downtown Detroit, near the foot ofthe Ambassador Bridge. A wall was knocked out at a taxi cab garage, with cinderblocks damaging five cabs. A billboard in thearea was damaged. An empty tractor-trailer attempting to cross the Ambassador Bridge into Canada was knocked over very nearthe international border.

Numerous trees and power lines were downed in eastern Macomb County, from Harrison Township south to Eastpointe. The mostconcentrated damage was in Roseville. A few trees were also downed in Utica.

Hail (0.88)0030Fenmore 1240ESTSaginaw County

A citizen reported nickel-sized hail with a small severe thunderstorm in Fenmore.

NONE REPORTED.

MICHIGAN, Extreme Southwest

Winter Storm0008 1200EST2200EST

MICHIGAN, NorthMIZ016>022-025>028 Emmet - Cheboygan - Presque Isle - Charlevoix - Leelanau - Antrim - Otsego - Benzie - Grand Traverse -

Kalkaska - Crawford

Low pressure tracking from the Central Plains toward Lake Erie spread heavy snow across portions of Northwest and NorthcentralLower Michigan. Snow began during the morning...becoming heavy at times during the afternoon...before tapering off during theevening. Snowfall totals ranged from 6 to 10 inches across the region.

Blizzard0009 0600EST1800EST

MIZ016>036-041>042 Emmet - Cheboygan - Presque Isle - Charlevoix - Leelanau - Antrim - Otsego - Montmorency - Alpena -Benzie - Grand Traverse - Kalkaska - Crawford - Oscoda - Alcona - Manistee - Wexford - Missaukee -Roscommon - Ogemaw - Iosco - Gladwin - Arenac

Low pressure tracking through the Eastern Great Lakes region...together with a strong upper low and strong cold front crossing thestate brought blizzard conditions to Northern Lower Michigan during the 8th. A mix of sleet...freezing rain and snow quicklychanged to all snow in the morning following the passage of the cold front. Snow...heavy at times...then continued into the eveninghours. Winds rapidly increased to sustained speeds of 20 to 30 mph behind the front. Sustained winds of 20 to 30 mph...with gustsin excess of 45 mph...then continued into the evening causing widespread blowing and drifting snow. Snowfall totals generallyranged from 8 to 12 inches across the region...with some totals in exces of 12 inches. Snow drifts of 3 to 4 feet closed many roadsand the combination of poor visibilities and hazardous road conditions caused many accidents. The combination of heavy wet snowand strong winds also brought down branches and powerlines producing scattered power outages across the region. Nearly 100school districts in Northern Lower Michigan either cancelled classes or dismissed students early. Many buisnesses also closed earlydue to the hazardous conditions.

Hail (0.75)0030Roscommon 1505ESTRoscommon County

Hail (0.75)0030 1 NE Roscommon 2338ESTRoscommon County

Heavy Snow000810

2000EST2000EST

MICHIGAN, UpperMIZ005>007 Marquette - Alger - Luce

Strong north winds brought cold air across the ice free waters of Lake Superior producing heavy lake effect snow across NorthCentral Upper Michigan. Snow totals between the evening of the 8th and the evening of the 10th included 16.0 inches at Wetmore,14.6 inches at Munising, 13.1 inches at the Marquette County Airport and 12.0 inches at Newberry.

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MICHIGAN, UpperMIZ002-005>006-009>010

Ontonagon - Marquette - Alger - Gogebic - Iron

Heavy Snow001314

1900EST1600EST

Cold air blowing across the relatively warmer waters of Lake Superior brought heavy lake effect snow to scattered locations acrossWest and Central Upper Michigan. Snow totals included Ironwood 16.7 inches, Ramsay 13.5 inches, Paint Lake (25 NW of IronRiver) 11.8 inches, Bergland 11.7 inches, Wetmore 11.0 inches, Rockland 9.4 inches, Marquette County Airport 9.4 inches andSilver City 9.0 inches.

Hail (1.00)0026 25 NNE Newberry 1845EST1846EST

Luce County

Hail (0.75)0027Republic 1108EST1110EST

Marquette County

Hail (0.75)0029Norway 1735EST1740EST

Dickinson County

Hail (0.75)0029Quinnesec 1740ESTDickinson County

Hail (0.75)0029Stonington 1741ESTDelta County

Thunderstorm Wind (G50)0029Foster City 2250EST12 inch diameter tree was uprooted near Foster City.

Dickinson County

Thunderstorm Wind (G50)0029 4 NE Watson 2300EST2305EST

12 to 15 inch diameter trees uprooted.

Marquette County

Funnel Cloud0029 2 NW Rock 2330ESTDelta County

Blizzard0009 0700EST1900EST

MICHIGAN, WestMIZ037>038-043-050 Mason - Lake - Oceana - Muskegon

Winter Storm 100K0009 0700EST1900EST

MIZ039>040-044>046-051>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-077>080

Osceola - Clare - Newaygo - Mecosta - Isabella - Montcalm - Gratiot - Ottawa - Kent - Ionia - Clinton -Allegan - Barry - Eaton - Ingham - Van Buren - Kalamazoo - Calhoun - Jackson - Berrien - Cass - St. Joseph- Branch

A strengthening low pressure center tracked northeast across the Ohio Valley on Monday, March 9th, and brought heavy snow andblizzard conditions to west central, southwest, central, and most of south central Lower Michigan. Light rain on Sunday, March 8th,changed to a brief period of freezing rain and sleet during the predawn hours on Monday, March 9th in areas north and west ofGrand Rapids. This icy mixture changed to snow by 7:00 am EST across most of Mason, Lake, Osceola, Mecosta, Newaygo,Oceana, Muskegon, and Ottawa Counties. Rain changed to freezing rain and sleet in the Grand Rapids metropolitan area,Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, Lansing, Jackson, and surrounding communities between 7:00 am and 9:00 am EST. This icy mixchanged to snow during the mid to late morning hours from east to west. However, a prolonged period of sleet across Barry, Branch,Calhoun, Clinton, Eaton, Ingham, Jackson, Kalamazoo, and St. Joseph counties, cut down on snowfall totals in these areas. Snowfallwas heavy and was reported at rates around and slightly over 1 inch per hour. Northerly winds increased to sustained speeds of 25 to35 mph during the morning hours and wind gusts of 45-60 mph were reported along the counties along Lake Michigan shores. Onereport of a 60-mph wind gust occurred in Ludington around Noon. Widespread blizzard conditions were reported across Mason,Lake, Oceana, and Muskegon Counties. Occasional white-outs were also reported elsewhere across western and central LowerMichigan. Snowfall totals averaged 6 to 12 inches for areas north and west of a line from Cassopolis to Kalamazoo to Lansing. Thehighest storm total reported was 18 inches in Howard City, in Montcalm County. Snowfall totals of 2 to 5 inches were reported inKalamazoo, St. Joseph, Calhoun, Branch, Eaton, Ingham, and Jackson counties. Several area cities and counties declared local snowemergencies.

Numerous weather-related traffic accidents were reported, one of which resulted in 2 fatalities in Kent County when a snowmobilecollided with a Kent County Road Commission snow plow truck. Downed trees and power lines cut power to some residents, most

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MICHIGAN, Westof which occurred in the counties bordering Lake Michigan. Power outages were reported in Mason (600), Lake, Clare, Oceana,Muskegon (1,900), Montcalm (1,630), Allegan (7,000), and Berrien (12,000) counties. Schools and businesses were closed by thiswinter storm, the most intense of the 1997-98 winter season. Saturated ground in Jackson from heavy rainfall Sunday night andearly Monday morning weakened an old oak tree, which was blown over by winds gusting to 30 mph just before daybreak. This treecrashed through a home in the city of Jackson and caused an estimated $100,000 in damage. No injuries were reported fromresidents inside the home.

Beach erosion and coastal flooding affected the Lake Michigan shoreline in Van Buren and Berrien Counties. One home along thelake shore in New Buffalo was undermined and destroyed as high waves on Lake Michigan washed away the dunes. Several otherhomes were flooded in New Buffalo because of the partial collapse of a sea wall. Storm surge in the St. Joseph River floodedseveral roads in Benton Harbor. Winds gusted to 50 knots along the lake shore and wave heights reached 10-15 feet at the height ofthe storm. Numerous power lines were downed near the lake shore in Berrien County. Several shelters were opened Monday nightin Berrien County for residents without power and those affected by storm surge flooding.

MIZ074 JacksonFlood0009 0800EST

1000ESTMinor flooding occurred along the Grand River in Jackson during the morning of March 9th. During the previous 24 hours, heav yrains of around an inch and a half occurred in the Jackson area, which resulted in significant runoff from the urban area and rapi drises in river levels. Jackson is located near the headwaters of the Grand River and the heavy rains caused the river to respondquickly and crest just above flood stage at 13.3 feet. The river was only at or above flood stage for 2 hours. Minor flooding occurred,but no property damage was reported.

Lake Effect Snow001011

0100EST0700EST

MIZ037-043-056-064-071-077>078

Mason - Oceana - Ottawa - Allegan - Van Buren - Berrien - Cass

Northwest winds blowing across Lake Michigan behind an arctic cold front brought lake effect snow showers and squalls inlandacross portions of the counties bordering the lake in western Lower Michigan and as far inland as Cass County in extreme southwestLower Michigan. Lake effect snow began around 1:00 am EST Tuesday, March 10th and continued until 7:00 am Wednesday,March 11th. In the counties listed, lake effect snowfall accumulations ranged from 2 to 9 inches. Snowfall was heaviest acrossnorthwest Mason, extreme western Allegan, western Van Buren, northern Berrien, and northwest Cass counties. Snowfallaccumulations reached 9 inches near Glenn and Ganges (Allegan County) and South Haven (Van Buren County); 6 inches nearSaugatuck (Allegan), Coloma and Watervliet (Berrien), and Dowagiac (Cass); and 4 inches in Niles and Benton Harbor (Berrien).

Heavy Snow001314

1500EST0400EST

MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-072>073

Mason - Lake - Osceola - Clare - Oceana - Newaygo - Mecosta - Isabella - Muskegon - Montcalm - Gratiot -Ottawa - Kent - Ionia - Clinton - Allegan - Barry - Eaton - Ingham - Kalamazoo - Calhoun

A fast-moving Alberta Clipper low pressure system and associated cold front tracked southeast across Michigan's Lower Peninsuladuring the overnight hours of Friday, March 13th and early Saturday, March 14th. Snow first spread across west central LowerMichigan during mid afternoon Friday, then spread east-southeast across southwest, central, and south central during the earlyevening hours. Southwest winds blowing across Lake Michigan ahead of the system resulted in lake enhancement across much ofwest central Lower Michigan, including Ottawa, Muskegon, Oceana, Mason, Lake, Newaygo, Kent, and Osceola Counties. Gustywinds associated with the system, first southwest ahead of the front, then northwest behind it, resulted in blowing and drifting. Windspeeds were sustained at 15 to 25 mph, with gusts to 35 mph. Snowfall rates approached 1 inch per hour with this system and totalaccumulations ranged from 2.5 to 10 inches in the listed counties. Snow accumulations south of Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, andLansing were 2 inches or less.

The timing of the onset of heavy snow across the Muskegon - Grand Rapids - Holland metropolitan area coincided with the Fridayafternoon rush hour. Numerous weather-related accidents were reported, many of which involved minor injuries. Scattered poweroutages were reported in Muskegon County, where wind gusts to nearly 40 mph downed some tree limbs and branches on powerlines. Up to 650 people were without power for a short time.

Snowfall reports included 10 inches in central Newaygo County; 8 inches in New Era (Oceana County), Fremont (Newaygo), andCedar Springs (Kent); 6 inches in Irons (Lake), Kent City (Kent), and across much of Osceola, Lake and Muskegon Counties; 5.5inches in Muskegon; 4.8 inches in Grand Haven; 4.0 inches in Holland and Saugatuck; 3.8 inches in downtown Grand Rapids; and3.5 inches at the National Weather Service Office in Grand Rapids.

Winter Storm002021

1600EST0100EST

MIZ067-071>074-077>081

Ingham - Van Buren - Kalamazoo - Calhoun - Jackson - Berrien - Cass - St. Joseph - Branch - Hillsdale

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MICHIGAN, WestA winter storm tracked south of Michigan's Lower Peninsula during the afternoon and evening hours of Friday, March 20th and intothe early morning hours of Saturday, March 21st. The low pressure center tracked across Kentucky and into northern Virginia,keeping the most significant precipitation south of the state. A mixture of snow, sleet, and freezing rain fell across much ofsouthwest and south central Lower Michigan, mainly south of a line from South Haven to Lansing, MI. The precipitation started outas a mixture of sleet and freezing rain Friday afternoon, then turned to mostly snow Friday evening. The ice at the onset made travelconditions hazardous for the Friday afternoon rush hour and several minor weather-related accidents were reported along and southof the Interstate-94 corridor. Snow accumulations ranged from 1 to 4 inches in the aforementioned counties. Accumulations of 3 to4 inches were confined to southern Berrien County, Cass County, Jackson County, and southeast Ingham County.

MIZ056>057 Ottawa - KentFlood0022

25 1900EST

1200ESTThe Grand River in Robinson Township crested at its flood stage of 13.3 feet on March 22nd and held steady at this level throughMarch 25th. No property damage was reported and only minor flooding occurred.Steady rainfall and warmer temperatures, resulting in a melting of the existing snowpack, during the period of March 18th andMarch 19th, led to minor flooding along the Grand River in Kent and Ottawa Counties during the period of March 22nd throughMarch 25th. Well below normal temperatures, which returned on March 20th, greatly reduced the runoff due to snowmelt andminimized the flooding. No property damage resulted from this minor flooding episode.

Thunderstorm Wind 5K0028 5 E Brooklyn 1100ESTJackson County Central Dispatch reported trees and power lines were downed in Norvel Township near the intersection of MichiganHighway 124 and Wellwood Road, approximately 5 miles east of Brooklyn. A large branch from a downed tree broke the frontwindow of a home on Wellwood Road. No injuries were reported. This was the first severe thunderstorm report of the season insouth central Lower Michigan.

Jackson County

Hail (1.00)0030Baldwin 1405EST1410EST

The Lake County Sheriff's Department reported hail fell from 2:05 to 2:10 pm EST, ranging in size from one-half to one inch indiameter.

Lake County

Hail (1.75)0030 3 SW Baldwin 1500ESTA local television station in Cadillac, MI, relayed a spotter report of 1.75 inch diameter hail approximately 3 miles southwest ofBaldwin, in Pleasant Plains Township.

Lake County

Warm, moist air in place across central and southern Lower Michigan, ahead of a slowly southward moving cold front, set the stagefor the first severe thunderstorm event of the spring season across west central and southwest Lower Michigan. Thunderstormsproduced small pea to marble-sized hail (1/4-1/2 inch diameter) at several locations from Kent County and the Grand Rapidsmetropolitan area northward across west central Lower Michigan. Severe criteria hail was reported in Lake County from twoseparate thunderstorms, both reports coming from the Baldwin area. No injuries or property damage was reported.

Hail (0.75)0027Blooming Prairie 0235CST

MINNESOTA, Central and South CentralSteele County

Hail (1.50)0029 5 NE Arlington 1445CSTSibley County

Hail (1.25)0029 1 W Albert Lea 1452CSTFreeborn County

Hail (1.00)0029Eden Prairie 1505CSTHennepin County

Hail (0.88)0029 1 N Hartland 1510CSTFreeborn County

Hail (0.88)0029Edina 1515CSTHennepin County

Hail (0.75)0029 20 S Burnsville 1518CSTDakota County

Hail (0.75)0029St Anthony 1520CSTHennepin County

Hail (0.75)0029Monticello 1525CSTWright County

Hail (1.75)0029 2 N Bricelyn 1530CSTFaribault County

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MINNESOTA, Central and South CentralSteele County

Hail (1.00)0029 10 S Owatonna 1530CST

Hail (1.75)0029 3 NW Albert Lea 1535CSTFreeborn County

Hail (1.75)0029 7 N Stillwater 1535CSTWashington County

Hail (1.25)0029Fridley 1623CSTAnoka County

Tornado (F4)0100 0.5 029 3.5 NNW Darfur 3 NNW Darfur to 1628CST

Tornado moving through southern Brown county brushed extreme northwest Watonwan county. See Brown county narrative.

Watonwan County

Tornado (F4) 45M 16 2200 25 1 29 3 E SearlesComfrey to 1630CST

1705CSTTornado began 7 miles east of Avoca in Murray county, continued through Cottonwood, Brown, extreme Northwest Watonwan,Northwest Blue Earth, and finally lifted off 4 miles east of Courtland in Nicollet county. Total storm track was 67 miles. Th etornado ripped through the village of Comfrey destroying a grain elevator and damaging 75% of the town. Much of downtow nComfrey destroyed including the town hall. School heavily damaged. 100 people made homeless. 50 homes destroyed. 13 0farmsteads damaged or destroyed in Brown county. 500 dairy cows killed. One man critically injured in collapse of farmstea dnorthwest of the town of Hanska. He died the next day. 35 buildings destroyed or damaged in far Northwest Blue Earth county.Damage estimate estimated. Property damage to extreme northwest Blue Earth county across Cambria township estimated at 2million. Property damage to extreme northwest Watonwan county estimated at 245 thousand. M85PH

Brown County

Hail (1.25)0029 7 SW Leavenworth 1630CSTBrown County

Hail (1.00)0029 3 E Springfield 1630CSTBrown County

Tornado (F4)02200 2 029 1 NW Cambria 2 W Cambria to 1705CST

1707CSTSee Brown county discussion.

Blue Earth County

Hail (4.50)0029Courtland 1705CSTNicollet County

Tornado (F4)02200 4 029 4 E Courtland 1 SE Courtland to 1707CST

1715CSTSee narrative for Brown county.

Nicollet County

Tornado (F3) 120M02200 12 1 29St Peter 2 E Nicollet to 1718CST

1735CSTTornado made a direct hit on the city of St. Peter and Gustavius Adolphus College. All major buildings on campus suffered varyin gdegrees of damage. The spire on Christ Chapel snapped in half. 70% of the windows on campus were broken. 500 homes weredestroyed in St. Peter, 1,700 were damaged. Over 1,000 trees uprooted. One person killed just outside St. Peter when the tornad ostruck a vehicle. St. Peter Catholic Church destroyed. Hospital severely damaged. Roof ripped off library. 25% of books lost.Debris from St. Peter found 50 miles away in southern suburbs of the Twin Cities. 60 rural homes and farms damaged or destroyedfrom Courtland to St. Peter. Rural damage estimated at 6.5 million. M6VE

Nicollet County

Hail (1.75)0029 7 SW St Peter 1731CSTNicollet County

Tornado (F3)02200 6 029 5 W Le Center 4 S Ottawa to 1735CST

1745CSTSee narrative for Nicollet county.

Le Sueur County

Tornado (F2) 20M 2 1760 17 029 1 E Montgomery 2 N Cleveland to 1748CST

1804CSTTornado tracked through Le Center and adjoining rural areas. Most of the businesses in the southern part of town were damaged.Buildings destroyed at county fairgrounds. 15 mobiles homes at a trailer park destroyed, another 26 suffering major damage. Ove r100 farm buildings destroyed.

Le Sueur County

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MINNESOTA, Central and South CentralRice County

Tornado (F1)0200 0.1 029 3 SW Lonsdale 1809CST1813CST

Tornado (F2) 20M0440 5 029 5 E LonsdaleLonsdale to 1816CST

1824CSTFour homes and 6 businesses severely damaged. Street department building damaged. 20 farms damaged or destroyed.

Rice County

Tornado (F2)0440 3 029 2 W Castle Rock 5 W Castle Rock to 1825CST

1833CST

Dakota County

Hail (1.00)0029Elysian 1830CSTLe Sueur County

Hail (1.75)0029Farmington 1838CSTDakota County

Tornado (F0)0100 1 029 4.5 SW Hastings 5.5 SW Hastings to 1843CST

1848CST

Dakota County

Hail (2.00)0029Inver Grove Heights 1843CSTDakota County


MNZ041-047>048-054>056-064

Douglas - Stevens - Pope - Lac Qui Parle - Swift - Chippewa - Yellow Medicine

Heavy snow of 6 to 11 inches. Schools closed in the Dawson and Boyd areas. 9 inches reported at Canby and Glenwood.


MINNESOTA, NortheastMNZ012-019>020-025>026-033>037

Northern Cook / Northern Lake - Central St. Louis - Southern Lake - Northern Cass - Southern Itasca -Southern Cass - Crow Wing - Northern Aitkin - Southern Aitkin - Southern St. Louis / Carlton

An early spring storm dropped 6 to 9 inches of wet, heavy snow in a 60 mile wide band from about Pine River to Gunflint Lake,including Duluth and the Iron Range. Strong winds gusting over 50 mph also produced near-blizzard conditions and toppled a fewtrees that were burdened with the wet, heavy snow. Some of these falling trees, in turn, caused minor structural damage. The stormwound down during the morning hours of April 1. The greatest snowfall was 9.5 inches at Floodwood. Other reports included 8inches in Babbitt, Cloquet, and Brainerd and around 6 inches at Duluth, Tower, and Gunflint Lake.

Blizzard 15K0013 0900CST1200CST

MINNESOTA, NorthwestMNZ001>005-007>008-013>015-022-027

West Polk - Norman - Clay - Kittson - Roseau - West Marshall - East Marshall - Pennington - Red Lake -East Polk - Mahnomen - West Becker

A strong cold front moved south from Canada across eastern North Dakota and northwest Minnesota, creating ground blizzardconditions. The front moved quickly from north to south, driven by a strong pressure gradient, but dropped little snow. Near zerovisibilities were created as the wind picked up the top crust of snow. After the initial burst of intense wind, visibilities slowlyimproved. Hallock reported a gust to 46 mph, Crookston had a gust to 46 mph, and Fergus Falls had a gust to 51 mph. The strongwind damaged a church roof in Moorhead.


MNZ022>023-027>030 Mahnomen - South Clearwater - West Becker - East Becker - Wilkin - West Otter Tail

Bands of heavy snow fell as wrap-around precipitation from a low pressure system tracking toward the Great Lakes. Several bandsbecame nearly stationary, extending from southeast Richland county in North Dakota to southern Clearwater county in Minnesota.Heavy snow fell across this line, with a sharp cutoff to little snow on either side of the line. The snow finally let up around 10 amon April 1st. 10 inches fell near Bass Lake in Mahnomen county, 11 inches fell near Tulaby Lake in Becker county, and 9 inchesfell at Waubun in Mahnomen county.

Hail (1.00) 12K0029 3 N Austin 1550CST

MINNESOTA, SoutheastMower County

Hail (0.88)0029Hayfield 1557CSTDodge County

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MINNESOTA, SoutheastOlmsted County

Hail (0.88)0029Salem Corners 1600CST

Hail (0.75)0029Byron 1602CSTOlmsted County

Hail (2.50) 40K0029 6 NW Byron 1610CST1615CST

Olmsted County

Hail (0.75)0029 5 NE Mantorville 1612CSTDodge County

Hail (1.00) 20K0029Rochester 1614CSTOlmsted County

Hail (1.50) 250K0029Rochester 1615CSTOlmsted County

Hail (2.00) 50K0029 2 N Rochester 1616CSTOlmsted County

Hail (1.75) 20K0029Mantorville 1619CSTDodge County

Hail (0.88)0029 5 NE Mantorville 1619CSTDodge County

Hail (1.75) 50K0029Zumbro Falls 1650CSTWabasha County

Hail (0.88) 15K0029Wabasha 1705CSTWabasha County

Hail (0.75)0029Lake City 1707CSTWabasha County

Tornado (F0)0 50 1.5 029 2 W Wabasha 3 W Wabasha to 1707CST

1710CST

Wabasha County

Hail the size of dimes to as large as tennis balls was reported by storm spotters and law enforcement officials across parts ofsoutheast Minnesota. The city of Rochester was especially hit hard with significant hail damage to cars and trucks. A tornadotouched down briefly near Wabasha as well, but no injuries or damage was reported.

Hail (1.50)0029Hardwick 1500CST

MINNESOTA, SouthwestRock County

Hail (2.00)0029Edgerton 1507CSTPipestone County

Tornado (F2) 400K0 75 0.1 029 2 N Lismore 1523CST1535CST

Nobles County

A tornado destroyed buildings...trees in shelter belts...and numerous pieces of farm equipment...and killed two cattle.

Tornado (F0) 10K0 50 0.1 029 3 E Leota 1525CST1530CST

Nobles County

A tornado damaged trees and a few buildings.

Tornado (F0) 50K0 50 0.1 029 2 N Wilmont 1528CST1533CST

Nobles County

A tornado caused damage to trees and a few buildings.

Hail (1.00)0029 3 S Chandler 1533CSTMurray County

Tornado (F2) 200K0 75 0.1 029 1.5 NW St Killian 1535CST1545CST

Nobles County

A tornado destroyed farm buildings...uprooted numerous trees...and overturned a tractor trailer.

Tornado (F1) 100K0 50 0.1 029 3 NE St Killian 1545CST1555CST

Nobles County

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MINNESOTA, SouthwestA tornado damaged trees and destroyed old farm buildings.

Murray CountyHail (3.00) 100K0029Avoca 1545CST

Large hail broke many windows, and damaged vehicles, siding, and roofs.

Tornado (F1) 50K0900 2.5 029 9 E Avoca 7 E Avoca to 1550CST

1555CST

Murray County

Tornado (F3) 30M 3 900 39.5 029 12 N Mountain Lake 5 S Westbrook to 1555CST

1630CST

Cottonwood County

A strong tornado which began in Murray County tracked across Cottonwood County and then further northeast. The tornadodestroyed numerous farms, farm equipment, buildings, trees, power lines and poles, vehicles, and other structures in its path. Avehicle was tossed a hundred yards as it hit the first farm in southwest Cottonwood County. People in the basement of the house onthis farm received minor injuries. The tornado also destroyed a church near Jeffers, and destroyed numerous homes in the southernpart of Comfrey, a city which is only partly in Cottonwood County.

Tornado (F1) 50K0 50 0.1 029 4 SW Fulda 1555CST1602CST

Murray County

A tornado damaged trees and destroyed old farm buildings.


MNZ071>072-097>098 Lincoln - Lyon - Pipestone - Rock

Wet snow accumulated 6 to 12 inches.

NONE REPORTED.

MINNESOTA, West


MINNESOTA, West CentralMNZ039-046 Traverse - Big Stone

Sleet mixed with rain changed over to heavy snow across Big Stone and Traverse counties in the afternoon of the 31st. Heavy snowof 7 to 11 inches combined with strong winds of 20 to 40 mph to generate poor visiibilities and treachorous road conditions,making travel almost impossible. Some schools were let out early on the 31st and canceled on April 1st. Also, many activities andsports events were canceled. Some snowfall amounts included, 7 inches at Ortonville, 8 inches at Wheaton, 9 inches at ArtichokeLake, and 11 inches at Browns Valley.

Lightning 50K0005Gallman 1422CSTLightning struck a house and started a fire. The house was burned to the ground.

MISSISSIPPI, CentralCopiah County

Hail (1.00)0005Elwood 1935CSTClarke County

Hail (1.75) 100K0005Quitman 1941CSTHail damaged roofs of houses and automobiles.

Clarke County

Hail (1.75)0005 15 E Quitman 1959CSTClarke County

Hail (1.75)0005Lorman 2240CSTJefferson County

Hail (0.75)0005Fayette 2310CSTJefferson County

Hail (0.75)0006 6 SW Noxapater 2250CSTWinston County

Hail (1.00)0006 4 E Starkville 2352CSTOktibbeha County

Hail (0.75)0007Vicksburg 0045CSTWarren County

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MISSISSIPPI, CentralSmith County

Hail (0.75)0007Mize 0445CST

Hail (1.75) 100K0007Purvis 0455CSTMany roofs of houses and automobile were damaged.

Lamar County

Hail (1.75) 250K0007Brookhaven 0455CSTMany automobiles and roofs were damaged.

Lincoln County

Hail (0.75)0007Brookhaven 0455CSTLincoln County

Hail (1.00)0007Hattiesburg 0501CSTForrest County

Hail (1.00)0007 3 S Petal 0515CSTForrest County

Hail (1.00)0007Pinola 0530CSTSimpson County

Hail (0.88)0007 3 SW Brookhaven 0559CSTLincoln County

Hail (0.88)0007Mendenhall 0605CSTSimpson County

Hail (0.75)0007Vicksburg 0650CSTWarren County

Hail (0.75)0007Madison 0700CSTMadison County

Hail (0.75)0007Fitler 0740CSTIssaquena County

Hail (0.88)0007 2 N Brookhaven 1247CSTLincoln County

Flash Flood0007D Lo 2000CST2100CST

Several small creeks over spilled their banks.

Simpson County

Flash Flood0007 2 W Raleigh 2000CST2100CST

Roads were flooded. Water was knee deep in several places.

Smith County

Flood000708

Purvis 2005CST0200CST

Many roads were flooded throughout the county and several creeks were out of their banks.

Lamar County

Flash Flood0007Collins 2030CST2130CST

Several roads were flooded.

Covington County

Flash Flood0007Laurel 2030CST2230CST

Many roads and streets were flooded.

Jones County

Flood 50K000708

Hattiesburg 2100CST0200CST

Numerous roads were flooded and several creeks spilled out of their banks. Several houses had water in them.

Forrest County


2330CST2330CST

One building was destroyed and several other were damaged. Trees were blwon down throughout the county.

MSZ044>045-047-057 Leake - Neshoba - Warren - Jasper

Hail (1.00)0019Crystal Spgs 1700CSTCopiah County

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MISSISSIPPI, CentralLincoln County

Hail (0.88)0019 7 S Brookhaven 1753CST

Hail (0.75)0019 3 SE Brookhaven 1800CSTLincoln County

Hail (1.00)0019 4 N Eupora 1809CSTWebster County

Hail (0.75)0019 10 S Starkville 1943CSTOktibbeha County

Hail (0.88)0019 2 S Preston 2025CSTKemper County

Hail (0.75)0019Macon 2045CSTNoxubee County

Thunderstorm Wind 2K0031 4 S Morton 1325CSTSeveral trees were blown down.

Scott County

Thunderstorm Wind 3K0031Burns 1335CSTTrees and power lines were blown down.

Smith County

Thunderstorm Wind 3K0031 5 NE Newton 1415CSTSeveral trees and power lines were blown down.

Newton County

Thunderstorm Wind 3K0031Decatur 1455CSTSeveral trees and power line were blown down.

Newton County

Hail (1.00)0031Laurel 1835CSTJones County

Hail (0.88)0.05K000506

5 SE Keownville 2255CST2300CST

MISSISSIPPI, NorthUnion County

Hail (1.00)0.10K000506

Baldwyn 2312CST2317CST

Lee County

Hail (1.50)0.50K000506

Woodland 2320CST2325CST

In some areas, the hail reached a depth of 2 to 3 inches on the ground.

Chickasaw County

Hail (0.75)0.01K000506

Fulton 2320CST2325CST

Dime size hail covered the ground.

Itawamba County

Hail (1.00)0.10K000506

Fulton 2344CST2349CST

Itawamba County

Thunderstorm Wind 1K000506

Mantachie 2344CST2349CST

Several trees were blown down.

Itawamba County

Hail (1.00)0.11K0006(Cbm)Columbus Afb 0025CST0030CST

Hail ranged in size from dime to quarter.

Lowndes County

Hail (1.00)0.10K0006 1 W Okolona 0115CST0120CST

Chickasaw County

Hail (0.75)0.01K0007 4 W Columbus 0000CST0005CST

Lowndes County

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MISSISSIPPI, NorthYalobusha County

Thunderstorm Wind 5K0017Water Vly 0130CST0135CST

A large greenhouse was blown down. Several trees were also knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind 10K0017Countywide 0200CST0215CST

Many trees and power lines were knocked down throughout the county.

Lafayette County

Hail (1.75)0.75K0019Houston 1825CST1830CST

Chickasaw County

Hail (0.75)0.01K0019 2 W Columbus 2020CST2025CST

Lowndes County

Lightning0005Pascagoula 1130CST

MISSISSIPPI, SouthJackson County

Lightning struck and sheared off a 60 foot utility pole resulting in an extensive power outage, up to 7 hours, in Pascagoula, OceanSprings and Gautier.

Hail (1.75)0006Pearlington 1405CSTHancock County

Lightning 90K0007Poplarville 0523CSTPearl River County

A house fire started by lightning caused extensive damage.

Hail (1.00)0007 2 N Kiln 0545CSTHancock County

Quarter size hail was reported at several locations around the county.

Flash Flood000708


Hancock County

Flash Flood000708


Harrison County

Flash Flood000708


Jackson County

Heavy rainfall of 4 to 6 inches occurred during the late morning and afternoon of March 7 along the Mississippi Coast. The soil wasalready saturated from 1.5 to 3 inches of rain that had occurred the previous day, therefore there was extensive runoff. Widespreadstreet flooding was reported in many communities, especially near the the coast. Strong southerly winds resulted in above normaltides along the coast which restricted runoff from drainage canals and small streams into the Gulf. A number of houses in eachcounty were flooded with Harrison County reporting 75 to 80 houses flooded along with some residents evacuated.

Hail (1.75)0007Logtown 2100CSTHancock County

Hail (1.75)0007Bay St Louis 2125CSTHancock County

Hail (1.75)0007Pass Christian 2130CSTHarrison County

Hail (1.75)0007Pearlington 2130CSTHancock County

Hail (1.75)0007Long Beach 2142CSTHarrison County

Flood000809

0100CST1200CST

MSZ081>082 Harrison - Jackson

Heavy rainfall of 5 to 8 inches during the past several days caused several rivers along the Mississippi Coast to exceed flood stageand result in considerable low land flooding. The following rivers reached crest stage on March 8, 1998: Biloxi River at Lyman -15.4 feet, flood stage 12.0 ft; Tchoutacabouffa River at D'Iberville - 12.0 ft, flood stage 8.0 ft; Wolf River near Gulfport - 10.3 ft,flood stage 8.0 ft.

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MISSISSIPPI, SoutheastGreene County

Hail (2.75) 80K0005LeakesvilleMc Lain to 20K1338CST

1430CSTA severe thunderstorm developed in the southwest part of Greene county near McLain and moved east across the county. Thestorm moved just north of State Highway 57 before dissipating east of Leakesville. The thunderstorm dropped dime to golfball sizehail along its track from McLain to Leakesville. There was baseball size hail reported near the prison. The swath of damage wasabout five miles wide. Pine needles and leaves were stripped from trees (it looked like someone had put the leaves in a blender andthrown them on the ground). The most severe damage was around the city of Leakesville. Hail depth was six to twelve inchesthroughout the city. The elementary school in Leakesville reported hail drifts to the bottom of the school;s windows. Drifts wer estill visible the next day along the shady sides of buildings. Persons who observed the hail said it was flat on the bottom and ova lacross the top with jagged edges. Almost every vehicle, that was outside during the hail, suffered damage. Many homes had paintand siding chipped by the hail. People who had screened porches facing south and west had the screens ripped apart by the hail .The area where the baseball hail was observed was not heavily populated. Residents in this area who had homes with tin roofs o rwho lived in mobile homes had very visible dings in them. Several vehicles had their windshields broken. Many windows tha twere facing south and west were broken by the large hail. This was the largest hail event across the county since the NationalWeather Service started keeping severe weather records in 1950.

Hail (0.75)0005Kittrell 1945CST1946CST

Dime size hail was reported near Kittrell.

Perry County

Hail (0.75)0006Perkinston 1515CST1516CST

Dime size hail was reported just southwest of Perkinston.

Stone County

Hail (0.75)0007Mulberry 0600CST0601CST

Dime size hail was reported near Mulberry.

Wayne County

Hail (0.75)0007Lucedale 2125CST2126CST

Dime size hail was reported near Lucedale.

George County

Hail (0.75)0007Pisgah 2142CST2144CST

Dime size hail was reported near Pisgah.

Greene County

Hail (0.75)0031 5 SE Kittrell 1930CST1931CST

Dime size hail was reported along County Road 57 near Knobtown.

Greene County

Winter Storm000809

2200CST1200CST

MISSOURI, EastMOZ009>010-018>019-026>027-034>036-041>042-047>052-059>065-072>073-084

Scotland - Clark - Knox - Lewis - Shelby - Marion - Monroe - Ralls - Pike - Boone - Audrain - Moniteau -Cole - Osage - Callaway - Montgomery - Lincoln - Gasconade - Warren - St. Charles - Franklin - St. Louis -St. Louis (C) - Jefferson - Crawford - Washington - Iron

A late season snow storm dropped from 1 to 6 inches of snow across central, northeast, east central and parts of south centralMissouri. The heaviest snow fell from central into northeast Missouri where amounts averaged from 4 to 6 inches. Traffic on manyof the major highways, including Interstate 70 from Columbia to St. Louis and Highway 61 from St. Louis to Hannibal, slowed to acrawl the morning of the 9th. Several deaths occurred in traffic accidents blamed on icy roads. An 84 year old woman in Columbiadied of a heart attack on the 9th while shovelling snow.

Urban/Sml Stream Fld0020Countywide 0430CST1000CST

Franklin County


Gasconade County

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MISSOURI, EastJefferson County



Warren County

Overnight rain of 2 to 3 inches produced minor flooding. Low-water crossings became impassable and some small streams rose outof their banks. County roads AK and MM in Franklin County were closed for a while as were a few county roads in GasconadeCounty. In Jefferson County the Big River rose out of its banks at Byrnesville.

Thunderstorm Wind (G51)0027Columbia 1555CSTBoone County

Thunderstorm Wind (G51) 2K0027Columbia 1600CSTBoone County

Wind gusts around 60 mph from a line of thunderstorms produced scattered damage across the Columbia area. The porch of amobile home was destroyed and the underskirting of other mobile homes was blown away. A barn just outside of town lost its roofand some trees were downed.

Thunderstorm Wind (G50)0027Freeburg 1601CSTWind gusts from a line of thunderstorms blew the camper off a pickup truck. A truck trailer was also damaged.

Osage County

Thunderstorm Wind (G50)0027Bland 1620CSTThunderstorm wind gusts downed trees.

Gasconade County

Thunderstorm Wind (G50)0027Centralia 1620CSTThunderstorm winds downed trees across the area. One tree blocked Route CC on the west side of town.

Boone County

Thunderstorm Wind (G51)0027Hermann 1620CSTGasconade County

Thunderstorm Wind (G51)0027Owensville 1620CSTGasconade County

Wind gusts from a line of thunderstorms caused damage in Hermann and Owensville. The roof of the Knights of Columbus Hall inHermann was blown off and damaged a nearby house. In Owensville, trees were downed in Luster and Buschmann Parks. The roofof a former garage and service station just south of town along Highway 19 was also blown off.

Thunderstorm Wind (G50)0027 15 NW Mexico 1625CSTTrees were blown down alone Route 151,

Audrain County

Thunderstorm Wind (G51)0027Monroe City 1635CSTMonroe County

Thunderstorm wind gusts destroyed a car wash, damaged a garage and the roofs of several homes. Trees and power lines were alsodowned. A chain link fence at Lions Park was also damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind (G50)0027Farber 1640CSTThunderstorm wind gusts broke some windows.

Audrain County

Thunderstorm Wind (G51)0027Bellflower 1643CSTWind gusts from a line of thunderstorms downed trees in the Bellflower area.

Montgomery County

Thunderstorm Wind (G50)0027Canton 1645CSTThundertorm winds gusts broke some windows and downed a few trees in Canton. A few storage sheds west of town were alsodestroyed.

Lewis County

Thunderstorm Wind (G51)0027 12 W Union 1650CSTWind gusts from a line of thunderstorms downed trees across west Franklin County.

Franklin County

Thunderstorm Wind (G50)0027Warrenton 1650CSTWarren County

Thunderstorm Wind (G50)0027Warrenton 1658CSTWarren County

Thunderstorm wind gusts downed trees across Warrenton.

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MISSOURI, EastPike County

Thunderstorm Wind (G51)0027Bowling Green 1705CSTThe roof of a motel was damaged by thunderstorm wind gusts.

Thunderstorm Wind (G50)0027Lake St Louis 1705CSTSt. Charles County

Thunderstorm Wind (G50)0027O Fallon 1720CSTSt. Charles County

Thunderstorm Wind (G50)0027St Charles 1725CSTSt. Charles County

Thunderstorm wind gusts downed trees mainly across the north half of the county. Signs were blown down along Highway 370 onthe north side of St. Charles. Some vehicle windows were also broken by flying debris.

Thunderstorm Wind (G52)0027Troy 1723CSTThunderstorm wind gusts downed some power poles and lines.

Lincoln County

Thunderstorm Wind (G51)0027Chesterfield 1725CSTThe roof of an industrial building near Spirit of St. Louis Airport was blown off. Trees were also downed along Interstate 64 Nea rthe Boone Bridge.

St. Louis County

Thunderstorm Wind (G50)0027Hillsboro 1725CSTThunderstorm wind gusts downed some trees near Hillsboro.

Jefferson County

Hail (0.75)0030Memphis 1842CSTScotland County

Hail (0.75)0030Paris 2135CSTMonroe County

Thunderstorm Wind (G50)0031Hallsville 1330CSTA few trees and power lines were downed near Hallsville.

Boone County

NONE REPORTED.

MISSOURI, Lower

Flood000813

0000CST2359CST

MISSOURI, NorthwestMOZ031>032-039>040-044-046-054

Carroll - Chariton - Saline - Howard - Johnson - Cooper - Henry

Heavy rain and snow on March 8th resulted in minor to moderate river flooding.

South Grand RiverUrich, MO

Flood Stage 24 ftAbove Flood Stage 3/8 to 3/12Crest 26.7 ft on 3/8

Big CreekBlairstown, MO


Wakenda CreekCarrollton, MO


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MISSOURI, Northwest

Grand RiverSumner, MO


Brunswick, MO

Flood Stage 19 ftAbove Flood Stage 3/9Crest Estimated 19.0 ft

Petite Saline CreekBoonville, MO


Blackwater RiverValley City, MO


Blue Lick, MO


Lamine RiverOtterville, MO


Moniteau CreekFayette, MO

Flood Stage 16 ftAbove Flood Stage 3/8 to 3/9Crest 16.2 on 3/8

MOZ023-032-044-046-054

Livingston - Chariton - Johnson - Cooper - Henry

Flood001523

0000CST2359CST

Minor to moderate river flooding occurred during the middle of March.


Flood Stage 24 ft

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MISSOURI, NorthwestAbove Flood Stage 3/15 to 3/23Crest 26.4 ft on 3/17


Flood Stage 20 ftAbove Flood Stage 3/17 to 3/18Crest Estimated 23.0 ft on 3/17

Grand RiverChillicothe, MO


Sumner, MO


Brunswick, MO





Flood Stage 22 ft Above Flood Stage 3/17 to 3/18Crest 25.0 ft on 3/7

Blue Lick, MO

Flood Stage 24 ftAbove Flood Stage 3/17 to 3/21 Crest 25.61 ft on 3/20

MOZ001>002-014-020-023-031>032-037>040-044-046-054

Atchison - Nodaway - Daviess - Buchanan - Livingston - Carroll - Chariton - Jackson - Lafayette - Saline -Howard - Johnson - Cooper - Henry

Flood002831

0000CST2359CST

Minor to moderate river flooding occured at the end of March as a result of heavy rains during thunderstorms.


Flood Stage 24 ft

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MISSOURI, NorthwestAbove Flood Stage 3/28 to3/31Crest 27.2 ft on 3/31


Flood Stage 20 ftAbove Flood Stage 3/31Crest 23.75

Wakenda CreekCarrollton, MO

Flood Stage 20 ftAbove Flood Stage 3/31Crest 22.5 ft on 4/1

Platte RiverAgency, MO


Grand RiverGallatin, MO

Flood Stage 26 ftAbove Flood Stage 3/31Crest 27.5 ft

Chillicothe, MO

Flood Stage 24ftAbove Flood Stage 3/31Crest 31.3 ft

Sumner, MO


Brunswick, MO


Tarkio RiverFairfax, MO


102 RiverMaryville, MO

Flood Stage 14 ftAbove Flood Stage 3/30 to 3/31

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MISSOURI, NorthwestCrest 14.8 ft on 3/30





Blue Lick, MO


Lamine RiverOtterville, MO


Moniteu CreekFayette, MO


Chariton RiverPraire Hill, MO


Missouri RiverSt. Joseph, MO


Atchison, MO


Sibley, MO

Flood Stage 22 ftAbove Flood Stage 3/31

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MISSOURI, NorthwestCrest 24.8 ft

Napoleon, MO

Flood Stage 17.0 ftAbove Flood Stage 3/31Crest 19.87 ft

Waverly, MO


Miami, MO

Flood Stage 18 ftAbove Flood Stage 3/31Crest NA

Glasgow, MO


Boonville, MO


Nodaway CountyHail (0.75)0030Maryville 1140CST

A severe weather spotter reported dime-size hail during a severe thunderstorm in Maryville.

Hail (1.75)0030Platte City 1440CSTThe Platte County Sheriff's office reported golfball-size hail during a severe thunderstorm in Platte City.

Platte County

Thunderstorm Wind (G64)0031Boonville 1243CST1245CST

The Cooper County Sheriff's office reported a wind gust to 64 MPH in Boonville. On the west side of Boonville, a tree 14 inches indiameter was blown down resulting in a blocked roadway.

Cooper County

Urban/Sml Stream Fld 5K0017Poplar Bluff 1835CST2000CST

Heavy rains over a 3 to 4 hour period produced over 2 inches of rain. Highway PP near Poplar Bluff was closed by flooding.

MISSOURI, SoutheastButler County

Urban/Sml Stream Fld0017Zalma 1835CST2000CST

Heavy rains over a 3 to 4 hour period produced 2 inches of rain on average. Some county roads were blocked by water.

Bollinger County

Flood002030

0700CST0700CST

The Mississippi River crested at 36.4 feet at Cape Girardeau, where flood stage is 32 feet. This resulted in minor flooding ofagricultural bottomlands and river access roads.

MOZ087 Cape Girardeau

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MISSOURI, SoutheastMOZ100 Wayne

Flood002021

1200CST0900CST

The St. Francis River crested at 17.8 feet at Patterson, which is above the 16-foot flood stage. This resulted in minor flooding.


MOZ076 Perry

Strong south winds averaged 20 to 30 MPH with higher gusts. Gusts were estimated near 58 MPH north of Cape Girardeau in PerryCounty, where shingles were blown off the courthouse. The strong winds were caused by the interaction of low pressure over thePlains with high pressure over the Atlantic coast.

Thunderstorm Wind (G56)0027 3 S Asherville 1933CSTThunderstorm winds gusted to 65 MPH. The gust was estimated by a trained spotter.

Stoddard County

Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 3K0027Cape Girardeau 2000CSTThunderstorm winds blew down several trees in Cape Girardeau.

Cape GirardeauCounty

Hail (2.75) 10K0027 2 N Doniphan 5 N Doniphan to 2017CST

2025CSTA severe thunderstorm cell over Ripley County produced large hail. Hail the size of baseballs occurred 2 miles north of Doniphan onHighway 21.

Ripley County

Flash Flood00008Rockbridge 0400CST0700CST

Between one and two inches of rain fell during the early morning flooding low water crossings along Highway 95, 4 miles south ofHighway 14. Flooding was short lived due to recent dry weather.

MISSOURI, SouthwestOzark County

Flash Flood00017Countywide 1100CST2200CST

One to two inches of rain fell over the county resulting in flooding of numerous low water crossings and county roads. Highway JJsouth of West Plains was closed from late morning through the evening.

Howell County

Flash Flood00017Mammoth 1300CST1500CST

Heavy rains caused flooding along Highway T near Mammoth.

Ozark County


One to two inches of rain resulted in flooding of several low water crossings in the county. Most of the flooding was concentratedaround the town of Success.

Texas County


Over an inch of rain fell during the afternoon causing flooding of several low water crossings. County roads along Highway 17 an dHighway 52 north and east of Tuscumbia were most impacted. Highway 52, 2 miles east of St. Elizabeth, was closed during theevening.

Miller County

Flash Flood00017 3 E Brinktown 2045CST2200CST

Heavy rain caused flooding along Highway N, at the Maries River.

Maries County


Over an inch of rain resulted in flooding of county roads along creeks to the southwest of Rolla. Mill, Corn, and Little Piney creekswere most affected.

Phelps County

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MISSOURI, SouthwestPulaski County

Flash Flood00018 2 W Crocker 0100CST0700CST

Heavy rain caused flooding along Tavern Creek, closing sections of Highway U.

Flash Flood0001920


Heavy rain falling on saturated ground resulted in widespread flooding of low water crossings and low lying areas. Route C wasclosed at Flat Creek near McDowell for more than 24 hours.

Barry County

Flash Flood0001920


Heavy rain falling on saturated ground resulted in flooding of numerous roads in the county. Among those reported closed includ eHighway 142 east and west of Lanton and sections of Highway JJ south of West Plains.

Howell County

Flash Flood0001920


Heavy rain falling on saturated ground resulted in flooding of many low water crossings in the county. Highway T near Mammot hand Highway 95 between Souder and Rockbridge were closed for over 24 hours. Low water crossings in the Gainesville area wereimpassable.

Ozark County

Flash Flood0001920


Heavy rain falling on saturated ground resulted in flooding of numerous low water crossings in the county. Parts of Route Ebetween Rayborn and Norwood near the Gasconade River were closed.

Wright County

Flash Flood0001920


Heavy rain falling on saturated ground resulted in widespread flooding of low water crossings in the county. Parts of Route EE an dU northeast of Ava were closed during this period.

Douglas County


Heavy rain falling on saturated ground resulted in flooding of low water crossings along Shoal Creek between Neosho and Joplin .Street flooding was also reported in Granby.

Newton County

Flash Flood0001920


Heavy rain falling on saturated ground resulted in flooding of numerous low water crossings in the county.

Polk County

Flash Flood0001920


Heavy rain falling on saturated ground resulted in flooding of numerous low water crossings in the county. Flooding closed thebridge along the Elk River in the town of Ginger Blue, just south of Lanagan.

Mcdonald County


Heavy rain falling on saturated ground resulted in flooding of numerous low water crossings, especially between Galena and Crane.

Stone County

Flash Flood0001920


Heavy rain falling on saturated ground resulted in flooding of numerous roads along Center Creek between Carthage and Joplin.Several roads were also flooded in the city of Joplin.

Jasper County


Heavy rain falling on saturated ground resulted in flooding of numerous low water crossings in the county. Some Farm Roads in theAurora and Verona area were closed.

Lawrence County

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MISSOURI, SouthwestChristian County


Heavy rain falling on saturated ground caused flooding of numerous creeks and low water crossings in the county. Tracker Roadjust west of Highway 160 in Nixa was closed during the afternoon and evening.

Flash Flood0001920


Heavy rain falling on saturated ground resulted in flooding of numerous low water crossings and creeks. Numerous Farm Roadsalong the James River were closed and a section of Highway O along the Sac River between Willard and Glidewell was closed.Flooding also occurred on some Springfield city streets.

Greene County


Heavy rain falling on saturated ground resulted in flooding of numerous low water crossings. Highways reported closed during thi speriod include Highway B between Lebanon and Competition, Highway HH at the Orla Bridge along the Osage Fork River, andHighway FF near Richland.

Laclede County


Heavy rain falling on saturated ground caused flooding of numerous low water crossings in the county. Highway P, 5miles north ofLong Lane, was closed during the afternoon and evening.

Dallas County

Flash Flood0001920


Heavy rain resulted in flooding of numerous low water crossings in the county. Highway 133 near Richland was closed.

Pulaski County


Heavy rain falling on saturated ground caused flooding of numerous low water crossings in the county.

Taney County

Flash Flood0001920


Heavy rain falling on saturated ground resulted in flooding of numerous low water crossings in the county. Route U was closed eas tof Cabool.

Texas County

Flash Flood0001920


Heavy rain falling on saturated ground resulted in flooding of numerous low water crossings in the county. Highway Y was closedalong the Niangua River in the St. Luke area. Low water crossings were also closed along the Pomme De Terre River.

Webster County

Flash Flood00019 5 NE Winona 1545CST1730CST

Heavy rain caused flooding of Highway H along Rocky Creek.

Shannon County


Heavy rain falling on saturated ground resulted in flooding of numerous low water crossings in the county. County roads along theEleven Point River were closed in the Riverton area.

Oregon County

Flash Flood0001920


Heavy rain falling on saturated ground resulted in widespread flooding of low water crossings and creeks in the county. Floodingforced the evacuation of the Montauk State Park campground around 1830 CST 3/19/98. Parts of Route T in the Sligo area an dRoute EE east of Salem were closed during this period.

Dent County


Heavy rain falling on saturated ground resulted in flooding of low water crossings in the county. Highway D between Preston andNemo and Highway P east of Cross Timbers were among roads that were closed during this period.

Hickory County

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MISSOURI, SouthwestMaries County


Heavy rain falling on saturated ground caused flooding along Highway N at the Maries River, 3 miles east of Brinktown.

Flash Flood0001920


Heavy rain falling on saturated ground resulted in flooding of numerous low water crossings in the county. Highway 52, 2 mileseast of St. Elizabeth, was closed for nearly 24 hours.

Miller County

Flash Flood0001920


Heavy rain falling on saturated ground resulted in flooding of numerous low water crossings in the county. Highway Y, 5 milesnorth of Rolla, and Highway T, just north of Flat, were closed. Parts of Route C between Newburg and the Gasconade River wer ealso closed.

Phelps County


Heavy rain falling on saturated ground resulted in widespread flooding of low water crossings throughout the county.

Benton County


Heavy rain falling on saturated ground resulted in flooding along Highway 135 in the Florence and Pyrmont area.

Morgan County


Heavy rain falling on saturated ground resulted in flooding of numerous low water crossings in the county. Route U along theNiangua River, 3 miles west of Camdenton, was closed during the morning and early afternoon.

Camden County

High Wind 2K0026 1130CST1200CST

Wind gusts to 50 mph ahead of a low pressure system in the central Plains blew tiles off a roof of a business in Richland.

MOZ070 Pulaski

High Wind 2K0027 1000CSTSouth winds ahead of a low pressure system gusted to 50 mph downing power lines and knocking over small trees in the city o fJoplin.

MOZ088 Jasper

Thunderstorm Wind (G60)00027Springfield 1402CSTGreene County

Thunderstorm Wind 1K0027Walnut Grove 1403CSTThunderstorm winds downed several trees.

Greene County

Thunderstorm Wind 1K0027Spokane 1412CSTThunderstorm winds downed power lines.

Christian County

Thunderstorm Wind (G61) 90K0027 5 S ForsythHollister to 1419CST

1425CSTA wind gust of 61 knots was reported by spotters in Hollister at 1419 CST. Numerous trees were reported down in Hollister are aalong Highway 76 and K Highway. At approximately 1425 CST, thunderstorm downburst winds hit the K-Boat Dock, locatedalong Bull Shoals Lake 5 miles south of Forsyth. Thunderstorm winds damaged several boats and broke part of the boat dock offfrom the main dock.

Taney County

Thunderstorm Wind (G55)00027 8 N Buffalo 1435CSTReported at the junction of Highways 73 and 64.

Dallas County

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MISSOURI, SouthwestWebster County

Thunderstorm Wind (G63)00027 6 SE Fordland 1440CSTNickel hail was also reported.

Thunderstorm Wind (G52)00027 2 W Lebanon 1450CSTReported near the junction of Highways AA and 64.

Laclede County

Thunderstorm Wind00027Thornfield 1459CSTLarge tree was down along Highway D near Thornfield.

Ozark County

Thunderstorm Wind 1K0027Ava 1510CSTThunderstorm winds downed large trees.

Douglas County

Thunderstorm Wind 2K0027 4 SW Buckhorn 1510CSTThunderstorm winds downed power lines along AB Highway.

Pulaski County

Thunderstorm Wind 2K0027Lebanon 1514CSTThunderstorm wind downed trees in Lebanon and surrounding communities.

Laclede County

Thunderstorm Wind00027 2 SW Osage Beach 1515CSTThunderstorm winds downed large tree limbs and blew small signs down.

Camden County

Thunderstorm Wind 2K0027 8 NE Hartville 1530CSTThunderstorm winds blew some roofing off a home.

Wright County

Thunderstorm Wind (G52)00027 3 SE Roby 1540CSTTexas County

Thunderstorm Wind 30K 1 027Vichy 1613CSTThunderstorms winds blew over a mobile home along County Road 452 near Vichy. A teenage girl inside suffered minor injuries.VIH ASOS site nearby reported a wind gust to 68 knots at 1609 CST.

Maries County

Thunderstorm Wind00027 5 N Salem 1615CSTThunderstorm winds downed several trees.

Dent County

Thunderstorm Wind 3K0027Countywide 1615CSTThunderstorm winds downed trees, power lines, and signs all over the county. Two cars were shoved into the median alongInterstate 44 near Rolla because of high winds.

Phelps County

Thunderstorm Wind00030Diamond 2030CSTThunderstorm winds downed several trees.

Newton County


up to 9 inches of snow

MONTANA, CentralMTZ009-012-014>015 Rocky Mountain Front - Cascade / Eastern Teton - Broadwater / Jefferson / Meagher / Central And

Southern Lewis And Clark - Gallatin / Madison


MTZ010 Eastern Glacier / Eastern Pondera / Toole / Liberty


MTZ009>010-015 Rocky Mountain Front - Eastern Glacier / Eastern Pondera / Toole / Liberty - Gallatin / Madison


MTZ013>015 Fergus / Judith Basin - Broadwater / Jefferson / Meagher / Central And Southern Lewis And Clark -Gallatin / Madison

up to 11 inches of snow.

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MONTANA, EastMTZ016>017-021>023-025>027

Phillips - Valley - Petroleum - Garfield - Mccone - Dawson - Prairie - Wibaux

Winter Storm000910

0200MST1000MST


MTZ017>020-024 Valley - Daniels - Sheridan - Roosevelt - Richland

Heavy Snow000304

1700MST1700MST

MONTANA, SouthMTZ028-034>035 Wheatland - Stillwater - Yellowstone

A strong low pressure area moved out of southern Idaho and into southwestern Montana and western Wyoming on the afternoon ofMarch 3. As this system tracked slowly across Wyoming overnight some heavy snow fell over parts of South Central Montana.The following are snow depth totals from the storm. In Yellowstone County...Billings 7 inches at the airport and 10 inchesdowntown. Lockwood 12 inches. Laurel 8 inches. In Big Horn County...Hardin 8 inches. In Carbon County...Red Lodge 5 inches.In Stillwater County...Columbus 4 inches. In Sweet Grass County...Big Timber 4 inches. In Wheatland County...Shawmut 5inches.

Heavy Snow 1 02829

1000MST1900MST

MTZ028>037 Wheatland - Musselshell - Treasure - Rosebud - Custer - Fallon - Stillwater - Yellowstone - Powder River -Carter

An early season spring storm dumped heavy snow across much of South Central and southeastern Montana from the morning ofMarch 28 to the evening of March 29. The hardest hit area was the foothills of the Beartooth Mountains. A spotter from Roberts inCarbon County reported 24 inches of snow and there were several reports of 5 to 12 inches. Billings received 5 inches from thisstorm and Red Lodge picked up 8 to 10 inches. Traffic was brought to a near standstill in Billings on the morning of the 29th, andseveral roads had to be closed. A woman driving on I-90 near Hardin rolled her vehicle on the morning of the 29th, and was treatedfor minor injuries.

Heavy Snow000304

0700MST0700MST

MONTANA, WestMTZ002>003 West Glacier Region - Flathead/Mission Valleys

Ten inches of snow fell at Big Mountain Ski Resort and 13 inches at Bigfork. Ten inches of snow fell at a location 4 miles east ofGlacier International Airport in 12 hours ending 700pm on the 3rd while the airport itself only received four and a half inches. Also,7 inches of snow fell at the 4600 foot msl elevation level above Seeley Lake.

Heavy Snow000406

0300MST0300MST

MTZ001-004>005 Kootenai/Cabinet Region - Lower Clark Fork Region - Missoula / Bitterroot Valleys

Ten inches of snow fell at Lookout Pass Ski Area for the 24 hours ending at 300am on the 5th, and another 15 inches fell in the 24hours afterward. Near Lolo, 7 inches of snow was reported within 12 hours. Florence, in zone 5, also received 7 inches within 12hours.. In zone 1, 7 inches of snow fell 300 feet above the valley floor near Thompson Falls.

Heavy Snow000910

0700MST0700MST

MTZ002 West Glacier Region

Nine inches of snow fell at Big Mountain Ski Resort.

Heavy Snow001618

1700MST1700MST

MTZ006 Bitterroot / Sapphire Mountains

Discovery Ski Area received 9 1/2 inches of snow for the 24 hours ending at 500 pm on the 16th, then another 10 1/2 inches for the24 hours following. Also, Philipsburg received 12 inches of snow for 24 hours ending at 900am on the 17th.

Heavy Snow001819

0300MST0300MST

MTZ004 Lower Clark Fork Region

Lookout Pass Ski Area received 10 inches of snow.

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NEBRASKA, CentralNEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071

Sheridan - Cherry - Keya Paha - Boyd - Brown - Rock - Holt - Garden - Grant - Hooker - Thomas - Blaine -Loup - Garfield - Wheeler - Arthur - Mcpherson - Logan - Custer - Deuel - Keith - Perkins - Lincoln - Chase- Hayes - Frontier

Winter Storm 15K 2 00608

1000CST0600CST

A winter storm produced from three to six inches of snowfall across Western and North Central Nebraska with some amounts up to10 inches in parts of North Central Nebraska. I-80 was closed from Ogallala to Lincoln due to hazardous driving conditions createdby the snow and blowing snow. Many schools were cancelled on Monday. Several traffic accidents due to icy road conditions werereported.

Ice Storm 11K 1 01617

0500CST1000CST

NEZ038 Custer

Periods of freezing drizzle caused several accidents due to icy roads. One of the accidents involved an injury in which a followingvehicle slid into a vehicle slowing to make a turn.

Hail (0.75)0024 17 N Ogallala 1914MSTKeith County

Hail (0.75)0024 5 SW North Platte 2133CSTLincoln County

Hail (0.75)0024 20 NW Tryon 2330CSTMcpherson County

Hail (0.75)0026 4 NE Imperial 1850MSTChase County

Hail (0.75)0026Maxwell 2045CSTLincoln County

Hail (1.00)0026 1 N Callaway 2125CSTCuster County

Hail (1.00)0026 6 W Broken Bow 2145CSTCuster County

Lightning 16K0026 15 W Taylor 2215CSTLightning struck and killed 20 head of cattle.

Loup County

Hail (0.75)0026 4 WNW Taylor 2220CSTLoup County

Thunderstorm Wind 20K0026 6 E Taylor 4 ESE Taylor to 2240CST

2245CSTDownburst thunderstorm winds caused damage to a couple of farmsteads. A trailer home sustained damage as well as livestock andirrigation equipment. Other losses included a few head of cattle killed.

Loup County

Flash Flood 4K 1 026 9 WSW Callaway 2110CSTHeavy thunderstorm rain washed out a culvert in the road. An injury accident occurred when a vehicle drove into the washed outarea of the road.

Custer County

Hail (2.00)0028Oshkosh 11 SW Oshkosh to 1730MST

Garden County

Hail (1.00)0028 1 N Lewellen 1812MSTGarden County

Hail (0.75)0028 13 SW Arthur 1840MSTArthur County

Hail (0.75)0028 8 E Arthur 1935MSTArthur County

Hail (0.75)0028 15 NNE Ellsworth 1958MSTSheridan County

Hail (0.75)0028 20 S Mullen 2010MSTHooker County

Hail (1.00)0028 18 SSE Mullen 2025MSTHooker County

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NEBRASKA, CentralMcpherson County

Hail (1.50)0028Flats 2035CST

Hail (0.75)0028 20 S Seneca 2135CSTThomas County

Hail (0.75)0028 10 SW Cody 2215MSTCherry County

Hail (0.75)0028 7 N Halsey 2233CSTThomas County

Hail (1.00)0028 5 SSE Purdum 2243CSTBlaine County

Hail (1.00)0028 31 S Johnstown 2255CSTBrown County

Hail (2.00)0028 27 S Ainsworth 2315CSTBrown County

Hail (1.00)0028 18 NNE Rose 2359CSTRock County

Winter Storm003031

0800CST2330CST

NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071

Sheridan - Cherry - Keya Paha - Boyd - Brown - Rock - Holt - Garden - Grant - Hooker - Thomas - Blaine -Loup - Garfield - Wheeler - Arthur - Mcpherson - Logan - Custer - Deuel - Keith - Perkins - Lincoln - Chase- Hayes - Frontier

A spring snowstorm produced snow amounts ranging from four to six inches over parts of Southwest Nebraska to as much as 16 to20 inches in the Spencer area in North Central Nebraska. The snow and strong winds caused several power outtages. Schools werealso closed in Holt and Boyd counties due to the inclement weather.


1600CST1500CST

NEBRASKA, EastNEZ015-018-030>034-042>045-050>053-065>068-078-088>093

Thurston - Wayne - Boone - Madison - Stanton - Cuming - Burt - Platte - Colfax - Dodge - Washington -Butler - Saunders - Douglas - Sarpy - Seward - Lancaster - Cass - Otoe - Saline - Jefferson - Gage - Johnson -Nemaha - Pawnee - Richardson

A major winter storm moved through the central plains and created near blizzard conditions over portions of eastern Nebraska.Heavy snow combined with strong northerly winds of 40-45 mph created considerable blowing snow with 6-15 foot snow driftscommon. The heaviest snow fell in an area from Gage county northeast through the south and southeast portion of the Omahametropolitan area where 11-16 inches of snow fell. Lesser amounts occurred further to the north with 4-6 inches at Norfolk.Schools and businesses were closed for a few days as the strong winds continued to cause blowing snow making the task of cleaningup very difficult.

Flood 23K001619

1452CST1507CST

NEZ051>053 Saunders - Douglas - Sarpy

An ice jam formed along the Platte river from just downstream of the highway 77 railroad bridge to Woodcliff to Leshara. Inaddition, ice bridging was evident near the confluence of the Platte and Elkhorn rivers near Vencils Island. Most of the floodingoccurred on the west side of the Platte river. Demolition experts used dynamite to open up channels near Vencils Island andWoodcliff. The dynamiting was successful and water levels receeded.

Hail (0.75)0027Rogers 0040CSTColfax County

Hail (0.75)0027North Bend 0043CSTDodge County

Hail (1.00)0029 2 W Fremont 2204CSTDodge County

NONE REPORTED.

NEBRASKA, Extreme Northeast

Winter Storm000708

1200CST0000CST

NEBRASKA, Extreme SouthwestNEZ080>081 Hitchcock - Red Willow

Snowfall of 3 to 6 inches accompanied by winds 30-40 mph whipped up drifts 2 to 4 feet.

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NEBRASKA, Extreme SouthwestDundy County

Hail (0.75)0026 23 NW Benkelman 1900MST


00000CST1200CST

NEBRASKA, South CentralNEZ039>041-046>049-060>064-072>077-082>087

Valley - Greeley - Nance - Sherman - Howard - Merrick - Polk - Dawson - Buffalo - Hall - Hamilton - York -Gosper - Phelps - Kearney - Adams - Clay - Fillmore - Furnas - Harlan - Franklin - Webster - Nuckolls -Thayer

A strong, late season winter storm belted south central Nebraska with snowfall of 4 to 15 inches over the weekend. The stormdeveloped in the southwest United States and then slowly moved northeast across the Central Plains. Widespread freezing rain anddrizzle spread across the region by the morning of the 7th leaving an icy coating on area roads. The ice changed to snow Saturdayafternoon and became heavy at times with lasting through the night. By midday on the 8th, amounts ranged from 4 inches at St.Paul to 15 inches at Deshler. A narrow band of snow in excess of one foot fell from Nelson to York. Another area of snowfalltotallling near one foot was reported in the Ord area.

By the evening of the 8th, a north wind gusting to 50 mph caused near blizzard conditions. Numerous roads were closed orimpassable in the region, including Interstate 80. Drifts as high as ten feet were reported. Since there were accurate forecasts withample lead time, many people stayed off the roads, thus limiting the number of accidents.

Record cold followed the snow with temperatures dropping well below for three straight mornings beginning on March 9.


01700MST1000MST

NEBRASKA, WestNEZ001>003-019>021-054>055

Sioux - Dawes - Box Butte - Scotts Bluff - Banner - Morrill - Kimball - Cheyenne

A winter storm affected the Nebraska panhandle, with 12 inches of snowfall reported in Broadwater, A total of 10 inches of snowfell in Kimball and Chadron, with 8 inches of total snowfall in Potter and across Dawes county. Up to 7 inches of snow wasreported across the rest of the panhandle. Highways in the central and northern panhandle were icy and snow packed. Visibilitydropped to less than a mile at times in Scottsbluff and in Chadron. A man lost control of his vehicle on icy Interstate 80, 3 mileswest of Lodgepole. The vehicle rolled onto it's top and slid into a ditch and was totalled. The driver of the vehicle was not injured.

Another rollover accident occurred one mile east of Lodgepole. A driver rolled his vehicle into a ditch while trying to change laneson the icy Interstate 80. Two passengers suffered head injuries.

A driver lost control of his vehicle on Highway 30, 4 miles west of Lodgepole. The car rolled but the driver was not injured.

A driver of a semi-truck collided with a snowplow, 9 miles east of Sidney, due to icy roads and poor visibilities. The collisioncaused $1000 damage to the snowplow and 5,000 to the semi.

Another accident occurred 9 miles east of Sidney on Interstate 80, in which a semi-truck jackknifed. The jackknifed semi rolled andthe rear trailer broke open. The driver was taken to the hospital for head injuries and a passenger was treated and released form thehospital for neck and back injuries.

Hail (1.75)00028 20 SW Agate 01530MST1540MST

A storm produced golf ball size hail 20 miles SW of Agate or 5 miles NE of Henry.

Sioux County

Hail (0.75)00028 4 N Brownson 01558MST1610MST

Cheyenne County

Hail (0.75)00028 5 N Sidney 01619MST1625MST

Cheyenne County

Hail (1.75)00028 6 SE Gurley 01620MST1650MST

Marble to golf ball size hail fell and covered the ground up to 5 inches.

Cheyenne County

Hail (1.75)00028 11 NE Sidney 01630MST1640MST

Cheyenne County

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NEBRASKA, WestGolf ball size hail fell 11 miles northeast of Sidney.

Hail (1.75)0002817.5 N Lodgepole 8 N Lodgepole to 01702MST

1707MSTGolf ball size hail fell 8 miles north of Lodgepole.

Cheyenne County

Hail (0.75)00028 5 NE Minatare 01720MST1730MST

Scotts Bluff County

Hail (0.75)00028 15 S Morrill 01815MST1830MST

Scotts Bluff County

Hail (1.00)00028 7 S Alliance 01834MST1840MST

Quarter size hail fell 7 miles south of Alliance.

Box Butte County

Hail (0.75)00028Alliance 01835MST1847MST

Box Butte County

Hail (0.75)00028 15 S Morrill 02005MST2027MST

Scotts Bluff County

Lightning 12K0028Alliance 02015MSTA bolt of lightning hit a tree around which a porch of a house was built. All of the windows in the porch were shattered. The boltalso damaged the adjoining kitchen, bathroom and an antique collection. The homeowners stated that the biggest loss was all ofthier antiques.

Box Butte County

Hail (0.75)00028 3 WNW Scottsbluff 02020MST2029MST

Scotts Bluff County

Hail (0.75)00028 5 NW Alliance 02120MST2126MST

Box Butte County

Hail (0.75)00028Mitchell 02129MST2136MST

A storm produced 3/4 inch hail which covered the ground.

Scotts Bluff County

Heavy Snow000607

2000PST0800PST

NEVADA, NorthNVZ008>009-011>012 Southwest And South Central Elko - Southeast Elko - White Pine - Lander/Eureka

A strong winter storm dropped locally heavy snow over parts of Northeast and East Central Nevada. 12 hour snowfall totals endingat 8:00 am PST included: 10 inches at Austin, 8 inches at Ruby Lake Wildlife Refuge and Jiggs, 6 inches at Spring Creek, 5 inchesat Ruth, Ely, Diamond Valley, Emigrant Pass (20 W Elko) and Eureka, 4 inches at Lund and the Reese River Valley (20 SW ofAustin), and 3 inches at Battle Mountain.

Heavy Snow002829

0900PST0900PST

NVZ006>009-011>012 Humboldt - Northern Elko - Southwest And South Central Elko - Southeast Elko - White Pine -Lander/Eureka

A very strong winter storm dropped heavy snow over much of Northern and East Central Nevada. 24 hour snowfall totals ending at9:00 am PST included: 14 inches at both Eureka and Halleck, 12 inches at Wells and Emigrant Pass (20 W of Elko), 11 inches atLamoille and Ruth, 10 inches at Austin and Cherry Creek, 8 inches at Ely, Deeth and Elko, 7 inches at Tuscarora and Jackpot, and 6inches at both Battle Mountain and Winnemucca.


NEVADA, SouthNVZ013-019 Northern Nye - Spring Mountains

A strong frontal system moved through central and southern Nevada producing locally heavy snow showers. In central Nevada, sixinches of snow fell in the town of Tonopah and eight inches fell in Manhattan. In the Spring Mountains of southern Nevada, thetown of Mount Charleston received eight inches and the 8,000 foot level of Lee Canyon picked up 10 inches of snow.

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NEVADA, SouthNVZ017 Western Clark/Southern Nye

High Wind (G50)0006 1305PSTA 58 mph wind gust from the northwest was recorded near Indian Springs as a vigorous cold front passed.

Heavy Snow001314

1800PST0600PST

A fast moving winter storm left significant snow in the southern Nevada mountains as it moved across the region during the night.In the Spring Mountains, Mount Charleston (7,000 feet) saw a total of nine inches of new snow and Lee Canyon (8,000 feet)received 15 inches.

NVZ019 Spring Mountains

Heavy Snow002526

2200PST0800PST

A moist Pacific Storm covered the extreme southern Nevada mountains with heavy snow. In the Spring Mountains, the town ofMount Charleston (7,000 feet) received six inches of snow overnight while Lee Canyon (8,000 feet) picked up 16-18 inches of ne wsnow.



The coldest storm of the season rolled across southern Nevada producing thunderstorms and locally heavy snow. In the SpringMountains, both Mount Charleston (7,000 feet) and Lee Canyon (8,000 feet) received a total of 12 inches of snow. The Las VegasValley also saw some brief snow showers but the flakes only stuck to grassy surfaces near the western foothills.


Heavy Snow000506

0640PST0640PST

24 hour snow fall: Carson City 6-8 inches.

NEVADA, WestNVZ003 Greater Reno/Carson City/Minden Area

Heavy Snow000506

0730PST0730PST

24 hour snow fall: 5 miles SE Gardnerville NV 14 inches, and Steamboat Springs (10 miles S Reno NV) 10 inches.

NVZ003 Greater Reno/Carson City/Minden Area


10 hour snow fall: 7 inches over Anderson Hill ( about 15 miles north of Reno, NV). A big-rig truck jack-knifed and blocked U.S .395 at 2200 PST.

NVZ003 Greater Reno/Carson City/Minden Area

Heavy Snow002324

1130PST1130PST

24 hour snow fall: Mt. Rose Ski Area at 8800 feet 26 inches.

NVZ002 Greater Lake Tahoe Area


Peak wind gust 59 knots near Stagecoach NV. No damage reported.

NVZ004 Western Nevada Basin And Range

High Wind (G60) 25K0023 1214PST1215PST

Wind blew down tree across roof of house in Fallon NV, causing about $25000 of damage. Estimated peak gust 60 knots.

NVZ004 Western Nevada Basin And Range

Snow Squall 14 012 1230EST1300EST

NEW HAMPSHIRE, North and CentralNHZ013 Interior Rockingham

A blinding snow squall caused several multi-vehicle accidents (involving a total of about 40 vehicles) on Interstate 93 near theWindham/Derry line. The accidents occurred about 12:30 pm when the squall hit, reducing visabilities to near zero and causing theroadway to become extremely slippery. Area hospitals treated 14 of the injured.

Moderate Snowfall0014 0800EST1700EST

NHZ001>003-007>010-013>014

Northern Coos - Southern Coos - Northern Grafton - Sullivan - Merrimack - Belknap - Strafford - InteriorRockingham - Coastal Rockingham

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NEW HAMPSHIRE, North and CentralNHZ004>006 Northern Carroll - Southern Grafton - Southern Carroll


An intense area of low pressure moving eastward from the Great Lakes brought heavy snow to parts of central New Hampshire.Elsewhere in the state, a moderate snowfall occurred. Snowfall amounts ranged from an inch or less in the Connecticut RiverValley up to 10 inches in some of the higher terrain of central New Hampshire.

Heavy Snow002122

1800EST1800EST

NHZ001>010 Northern Coos - Southern Coos - Northern Grafton - Northern Carroll - Southern Grafton - SouthernCarroll - Sullivan - Merrimack - Belknap - Strafford

Low pressure moving slowly northeastward from the mid-Atlantic Coast brought heavy snow to much of the state with mixedprecipitation in southeastern parts of the state. Snowfall amounts ranged from 6 to 12 inches from Merrimack and SullivanCounties northward with lesser amounts in southeastern areas. Along the immediate coast, little, if any, snow accumulated.

Record Warmth002731

1200EST1900EST

NHZ001>010-013>014 Northern Coos - Southern Coos - Northern Grafton - Northern Carroll - Southern Grafton - SouthernCarroll - Sullivan - Merrimack - Belknap - Strafford - Interior Rockingham - Coastal Rockingham

A west to southwesterly flow of unseasonably mild air brought record or near-record warmth to New Hampshire during the last fivedays of the month. In Concord, each of the last five days were above 70 degrees with daily record high temperatures being set onthe 27th (76), 28th (86), and 31st (89). The high temperature of 89 on the 31st set a new record for the month of March. A coldfront dropping down from the north brought an end to the unseasonable warmth late on the 31st.

Flood002931


Grafton County

Flood003031


Coos County


Carroll County

Rapid snowmelt due to record breaking high temperatures combined with rainfall to cause river flooding on the Connecticut andAndroscoggin Rivers and tributaries and the Saco River. Many homes were flooded and schools were closed in the affected areas.

Flood002931

1530EST2359EST

NHZ001>005 Northern Coos - Southern Coos - Northern Grafton - Northern Carroll - Southern Grafton

Record warmth and rapid snowmelt caused rivers in northern New Hampshire to flood from late March through early April. Thesnowmelt combined with a line of thunderstorms that produced 1.5 to 2 inches of rain on the evening of the 30th resulted in recordor near record flows on the upper Connecticut River, and on the Androscoggin and Swift Rivers. The Connecticut reached a crestof 15.63 feet at 1745 at North Stratford on the 31st (13 ft. flood stage) and a crest at West Lebanon of 19.02 feet on the 29th(18 ftflood stage). Additional crests were reached in early April. The Saco River crested at Conway at 9.54 feet late on the 31st (9 ft.flood stage) .

Heavy Rain000809

1900EST0000EST

NEW HAMPSHIRE, SouthernNHZ012 Hillsborough

Flood001013

0700EST1200EST

NHZ012 Hillsborough

A powerful storm system moving slowly northeast from the Ohio Valley to the eastern Great Lakes brought strong winds and heavyrainfall to New Hampshire, resulting in urban street flooding, basement flooding, and some minor river flooding. The PiscataquogRiver at Goffstown reached flood stage of 9 feet at 7 AM on March 10th and crested at 9.1 feet at 10:30 AM on the 10th, then fellback below flood stage at noon on March 13th. Rainfall totals generally were in the 2 to 3 inch range. Some totals included: Hollis,3.10"; Nashua, 2.72"; Manchester, 2.48"; and Weare, 2.31".


NHZ011 Cheshire

A strong early Spring nor'easter was caused by a low pressure system which moved to the north-northeast from the Virginia coast onMarch 21st passing to the southeast of Cape Cod on March 22nd. This storm brought 3 to 5 inches of snow to southern NewHampshire. However, heavy snow was reported across northern Cheshire County, with totals of 6 to 8 inches in that area.

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NEW JERSEY, NortheastUnion County

Heavy Rain000809


Heavy Rain000809


Essex County

Heavy Rain000809


Hudson County

Heavy Rain0009Countywide 0030EST0900EST

Bergen County


This system produced widespread heavy rainfall including thunderstorms that caused urban flooding across parts of the region.Some low-lying and poor drainage areas, including streets were flooded throughout the area. Rainfall began around 11:30 am onMarch 8th and became heavy producing flooding by the times indicated above.

This system also produced strong wind gusts from 30 to 40 mph that in combination with the heavy rain caused some small treelimbs to fall.

Rainfall amounts generally ranged from 1 to 3 inches. Here are selected rainfall amounts:

o For Union County, 2.03 inches was measured at Canoe Brook.

o For Essex County, from 1.44 inches at Essex Fells to 2.69 inches at Verona. At Newark Airport, 1.66 inches of rain fell. AtNewark Airport, a new daily rainfall record was set. A total of 1.13 inches fell on the 9th which broke the old daily record of 0.82(1942).

o For Hudson County, 1.69 inches of rain fell at Harrison.

o For Bergen County, from 1.67 inches at Oakland to 2.41 inches at Franklin Lake.


NJZ002>003 Western Passaic - Bergen

A low pressure system developed off the Mid-Atlantic Coast early Sunday morning and moved northeast, passing east of LongIsland during early afternoon. Heavy snow formed and spread northeast over the area.

Snowfall amounts ranged from 6 to 8 inches. Here are selected amounts:

o For Bergen County, 6 inches of snow was measured at Rutherford and Ridgefield.

o For Western Passaic County, snowfall amounts ranged from 6 inches at Charlotteburg to 7 inches at Greenwood Lake.

Heavy Rain000809


NEW JERSEY, South and NorthwestBurlington County

Heavy Rain000809


Camden County

Heavy Rain000809


Gloucester County

Heavy Rain000809


Salem County

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NEW JERSEY, South and NorthwestCumberland County

Heavy Rain000809


Heavy Rain000809


Mercer County

Heavy Rain000809


Atlantic County

Heavy Rain000809


Cape May County

Heavy Rain000809


Hunterdon County

Heavy Rain000809


Middlesex County

Heavy Rain000809


Monmouth County

Heavy Rain000809


Ocean County

Heavy Rain000809


Somerset County

Heavy Rain000809


Morris County

Heavy Rain000809


Sussex County

Heavy Rain000809


Warren County

Flood001011

1500EST0100EST

NJZ019 Burlington

Rain overspread New Jersey during the late morning and early afternoon on the 8th preceding a low pressure system's warm front.The heaviest rain fell during two periods. One burst of heavy rain fell during the late afternoon and evening of the 8th. The secondburst occurred during the morning of the 9th as a line of showers and thunderstorms moved through the region. Scattered pocketsof heavier rain also affected the northwest part of the state during the afternoon and evening of the 9th.

Storm totals averaged between 1.5 and 3.0 inches with the highest amounts falling along the coast and Sussex County. Thiscaused some urban and poor drainage flooding, but was not heavy enough to push most of the major streams or rivers abovebankfull. The one exception was the Rancocas Creek in Burlington County. Low lying areas along the creek started experiencingflooding during the mid day hours on the 9th as the runoff from the heavy rain was slowed by the incoming high tide in the lowerpart of the creek. Damage occurred to bulkheads and basements from Mount Holly to Southampton and also in Brown Mills alongthe north branch of the creek. Flood waters also crept into the backyards of homes in Lumberton near Burlington County Road 541.The North Branch of the Rancocas Creek at Pemberton did reach its flood stage of 2.7 feet the next day (the 10th) at 3 p.m. ESTand remained above flood stage until 1 a.m. EST on the 11th. It crested at 2.71 feet at 7 p.m. EST on the 10th. Elsewhere, theunusually wet winter raised the water table above normal. This led to a rash of basement flooding reports, especially in AtlanticCounty.

Storm precipitation totals included 3.13 inches in Freehold (Monmouth County), 3.11 inches in Red Bank (Monmouth County),3.09 inches in Brick Township (Ocean County), 2.95 inches at the Marina in Atlantic City, 2.44 inches in Harvey Cedars (OceanCounty), 2.34 inches in New Lisbon (Burlington County), 2.31 inches in Wantage (Sussex County), 2.30 inches in Montague(Sussex County), 2.25 inches in Absecon (Atlantic County), 2.14 inches at the Atlantic City International Airport, 2.12 inches inStewartsville (Warren County), 2.10 inches in Atsion (Burlington County), 1.87 inches in Millville (Cumberland County), 1.86

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NEW JERSEY, South and Northwestinches at the McGuire AFB, 1.83 inches in Mount Laurel (Burlington County), 1.75 inches in Cape May Courthouse, 1.74 inchesin Somerdale (Camden County) and Pottersville (Somerset County), 1.72 inches in Seabrook (Cumberland County), 1.64 inches inCherry Hill (Camden County), 1.62 inches in Sparta (Sussex County), 1.52 inches in Lambertville (Hunterdon County), 1.50 inchesin New Brunswick (Middlesex County), 1.47 inches in Wertsville (Hunterdon County), 1.43 inches in South Harrison (GloucesterCounty), 1.41 inches in Chatham (Morris County), 1.28 inches in Princeton (Mercer County), 1.21 inches in Trenton (MercerCounty) and 1.08 inches in Verga (Gloucester County).

NJZ012>014-019>026 Middlesex - Western Monmouth - Eastern Monmouth - Burlington - Western Ocean - Cumberland - WesternAtlantic - Western Cape May - Eastern Cape May - Eastern Atlantic - Eastern Ocean

Wind0009 0300EST1100EST

Tidal Flooding0009 0300EST0700EST

NJZ013>014-026 Western Monmouth - Eastern Monmouth - Eastern Ocean

Strong east to southeast winds preceding and accompanying a low pressure system's warm front brought wind gusts as strong as 55mph across Eastern New Jersey and caused some minor tidal flooding at the time of the early morning high tide on the 9th. Theheavy rain in progress at the time of high tide exacerbated the minor tidal flooding along the shore. The strongest winds occurredduring the first half of the day.

The strong winds knocked down a house under construction in Sea Isle City (Cape May County). The strong winds also pulleddown tree limbs and power lines. GPU reported about 9,000 homes and businesses lost power in Central New Jersey in Middlesex,Monmouth and Ocean Counties the morning of the 9th. The last 2,500 in Point Pleasant (Ocean County) were back on line thatafternoon around 430 p.m. EST. Farther south, Atlantic Electric reported about 2,400 homes and businesses lost power in thesoutheast part of the state the morning of the 9th and all but 170 had power restored by 230 p.m. EST that afternoon. Peak windgusts included 55 mph in Seaside Park, 48 mph at the Atlantic City International Airport in Pomona and 46 mph in Harvey Cedars.

The onshore flow also caused some minor tidal flooding with the early morning high tide on the 9th. In Keansburg (MonmouthCounty) the combination of heavy rain and higher than normal tides flooded the streets with more than 2 feet of water and forcedschool closures for the day. In Ocean County, minor tidal flooding was reported from Point Pleasant to Long Beach Island mostnotably along the Ocean Beach sections of Dover Township and Lavallette. Minor back bay flooding was also reported in SeasidePark and Seaside Heights.

Thunderstorm Wind (G70)0009Tuckerton 0832EST0838EST

Ocean County

A squall line of severe thunderstorms produced pockets of hurricane force wind gusts from Tuckerton to Waretown in OceanCounty. These thunderstorms occurred within a system that was already producing wind gusts as strong as 55 mph within thecounty. The worst damage occurred in Tuckerton as the thunderstorms tore off the roofs from a couple of summer homes andknocked down poles. Downed poles were also reported in Manahawkin and a boat on dry dock in Waretown was knocked over.

Wintry Mix0018 0200EST1200EST

NJZ001-008 Sussex - Morris

Light sleet and freezing rain overspread much of Sussex County and the northwest valleys of Morris County during the first half ofthe day on the 18th. Precipitation started in the early morning as sleet and freezing rain and slowly changed over to plain rain aftersunrise. Precipitation was all rain by around 9 a.m. in Morris County. Precipitation ended by noon, but even then High Point in farnorthwestern Sussex County was still experiencing freezing rain. Storm totals were generally under a quarter of an inch. Untreatedroadways were hazardous. A low pressure system in the Mississippi Valley pumped moisture east into the Middle Atlantic States.Unfortunately while it was warm enough for rain above the ground, the cold air near the surface left by a departing high pressuresystem made precipitation fall as sleet and/or freezing rain.

Flood0019Trenton 1125EST1340EST

Mercer County

The unseasonably wet year and month of March set the stage for flooding along the Assunpink Creek around noon on the 19th inMercer County. Rain began again across central New Jersey toward midnight on the 18th and fell at a moderate clip (around twotenths of an inch per hour) between 3 a.m. and 8 a.m. EST on the 19th. This was too much for the saturated ground and theAssunpink Creek. In Trenton, the creek was above its 7 foot flood stage from 1125 a.m. until 1:40 p.m. EST the on the 19th. Itcrested at 7.1 feet at 1215 p.m. EST. The low pressure system responsible for the rain was in the Ohio Valley the morning of the19th and pumped in moisture from the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean into the Middle Atlantic States. Storm rainfall totalsincluded 1.38 inches in Princeton and 1.11 inches in Hamilton Square.

Wintry Mix002122

0700EST0800EST

NJZ001-007 Sussex - Warren

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NEW JERSEY, South and NorthwestA coastal low pressure system dropped a mixture of sleet and snow across Northwest New Jersey from the morning of the 21stthrough sunrise on the 22nd. Precipitation started as rain before dawn on the 21st, but as cold air was drawn into the region fromNew York State and Canada, precipitation slowly changed over from rain to sleet in the morning and early afternoon and then tosnow by the evening, starting first in the higher elevations. It took a while for precipitation to become snow in the valleys, especiallyin Warren County. Periods of light snow persisted through the night of the 21st until the upper level low guiding the surface lowpressure system (near Cape Cod the morning of the 22nd) moved through the region. The heaviest precipitation fell as rain earlierin the day on the 21st and thus accumulations were held down, mainly between two and four inches. The region also avoided aburst of heavier snow that accompanied the upper level low pressure system early in the morning on the 22nd. Accumulationsincluded 4 inches in Highland Lakes and Montague, 2 inches in Wantage and Newton, 1.5 inches in Hackettstown and 0.6 inches inStewartsville. The low pressure system that caused the wintry mix moved northeast from North Carolina early in the morning on the21st, to just east of Delaware the evening of the 21st to Cape Cod the morning of the 22nd. The upper level low steering the surfacesystem moved through New Jersey during the early morning on the 22nd.

NJZ008 MorrisWinter Storm0021

22 0700EST

0900ESTA coastal low pressure system and its driving upper air system produced a winter storm across Morris County. Precipitation startedas rain before dawn on the 21st, but as cold air was drawn into the region from New York State and Canada, precipitation slowlychanged over from rain to sleet early in the morning in the northwest hills of the county and took most of the day for the change overto occur in the far southeastern parts of the county. The change to snow followed a similar slow path. Periods of snow persistedthrough the night of the 21st and were enhanced toward daybreak on the 22nd in the eastern parts of the county as the upper levellow guiding the surface low pressure system (nearing Cape Cod the morning of the 22nd) moved through the region.Accumulations averaged around 6 inches and included 7 inches in Butler, 6 inches in Jefferson Township, 5 inches in Marcella and4 inches in Chatham. The low pressure system that caused the winter storm moved northeast from North Carolina early in themorning on the 21st, to just east of Delaware the evening of the 21st to Cape Cod the morning of the 22nd. The upper level lowsteering the surface system moved through New Jersey during the early morning on the 22nd.

Coastal Flooding002122

1130EST0330EST

NJZ013>014-024>026 Western Monmouth - Eastern Monmouth - Eastern Cape May - Eastern Atlantic - Eastern Ocean

A coastal low pressure system helped produce some minor tidal flooding around the time of high tide during the early afternoon onthe 21st and the very early morning on the 22nd. Tides averaged between 2.5 and 3.0 feet above normal and reached around 7.5feet above mean low water at Sandy Hook, 6.7 feet above mean low water at both Atlantic City and Manasquan Inlet and around 7.0feet above mean low water at Cape May. The highest tides occurred with the early morning high tide on the 22nd. Since the lowpressure system moved quickly, winds shifted to the northwest around sunrise on the 22nd and tidal flooding was limited to only atwo tide cycle event. Winds gusted to between 45 and 50 mph along the immediate shore, but these conditions paled in comparisonto the northeasters that battered the region during late January and early February. The low pressure system that caused the minortidal flooding moved northeast from North Carolina early in the morning on the 21st, to just east of Delaware the evening of the 21stto Cape Cod the morning of the 22nd.


NJZ013-019 Western Monmouth - Burlington

An upper level low moved over New Jersey during the early morning of the 22nd and produced a narrow burst of heavier snow in asouthwest to northeast corridor from Mount Laurel in Burlington County to Sandy Hook in Monmouth County. Accumulationswithin this band averaged 3 to 5 inches. Elsewhere across central and southern New Jersey, accumulations were lighter andgenerally two inches or less. Accumulations included 5.5 inches in Sandy Hook, 4.5 inches in Hazlet and Mount Laurel, 3.5 inchesin Freehold and 3.0 inches in Marlboro Township.


1000EST2300EST

NJZ001-007>010-012>026

Sussex - Warren - Morris - Hunterdon - Somerset - Middlesex - Western Monmouth - Eastern Monmouth -Mercer - Salem - Gloucester - Camden - Burlington - Western Ocean - Cumberland - Western Atlantic -Western Cape May - Eastern Cape May - Eastern Atlantic - Eastern Ocean

An unseasonably warm air mass for late March brought record breaking high temperatures across New Jersey from March 27ththrough March 31st. The warmest day for the shore was the 29th, for interior central and southern New Jersey the 30th and fornorthwest New Jersey the 31st.

Statewide March 30th was the warmest March day of this century with a few locations reaching high temperatures of 90 degrees.Several locations across the Middle Atlantic States established new March monthly high temperature records. Morristown broke itsprevious March monthly record of 85 degrees set in 1977 with a high temperature of 89 degrees on the 30th. It was also thewarmest March day of this century in New Brunswick with a high of 88 degrees. The Atlantic City International Airport in Pomonatied its March monthly record of 87 degrees set previously on March 29, 1945. The excessive heat contributed to a small brush firealong the New Jersey Transit lines in Middlesex County.

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NEW JERSEY, South and Northwest

New daily record highs were set at the Atlantic City International Airport on the 27th and 30th, at the Atlantic City Marina on the29th and in Morristown on the 30th and 31st. Across the region, the highest temperatures included 91 degrees in Freehold(Monmouth County), 90 degrees in Mount Holly (Burlington County), Long Beach Island (Ocean County) and Belle Mead(Somerset County), 89 degrees in Morristown (Morris County), Toms River (Ocean County) and Washington's Crossing (MercerCounty), 88 degrees in Cherry Hill (Camden County), Flemington (Hunterdon County), New Brunswick (Middlesex County) andSussex (Sussex County), 87 degrees in Stewartsville (Warren County) and the Atlantic City International Airport, 86 degrees inSouth Harrison (Gloucester County), Seabrook and Millville (both Cumberland County), 84 degrees in Long Branch (MonmouthCounty) and at High Point (Sussex County), 83 degrees at Cape May Courthouse and 82 degrees at the Marina within Atlantic City.Cloudiness and a cold frontal passage on April 1st slowly brought temperatures back to seasonal levels in early April.

NJZ013>014-016-020>026

Western Monmouth - Eastern Monmouth - Salem - Western Ocean - Cumberland - Western Atlantic -Western Cape May - Eastern Cape May - Eastern Atlantic - Eastern Ocean

Unseasonably Wet0031 2359ESTFollowing a trend that has lasted the whole year so far, March 1998 was an unseasonably wet month for the coastal counties of NewJersey and also for the counties along Delaware Bay. In Atlantic, Cumberland, Monmouth, Ocean and Salem Counties the monthlyweighted county average precipitation totals were between 150 and 175 percent of normal. In Cape May County, the monthlyprecipitation average was between 175 and 200 percent of normal. County weighted average monthly precipitation totals werebetween 5 and 6.8 inches and represented a departure of between 2.0 and 3.1 inches above normal. March 1998 was the tenthwettest March on record at the Atlantic City Marina as 6.29 inches of precipitation fell. It was also the 4th wettest March on recordat the Atlantic City International Airport in Pomona as 6.49 inches of precipitation fell.

Heavy Snow000607

1800MST1200MST

NEW MEXICO, Central and NorthNMZ002-004-008 Northwest Mountains Including Jemez - Sangre De Cristo Mountains - Westcentral Mountains

Bands of heavy snow spread northeast during the night from west central New Mexico into the northern mountains. Chama reported7 inches of wet snow while amounts reached 9-10 inches near Red River. Four to six inch amounts were reported across Cibola andnorthern Catron counties.


0001MST0600MST

NMZ004>005-008-010>011

Sangre De Cristo Mountains - Northeast Highlands - Westcentral Mountains - Sandia/Manzano Mountains -Central High Plains/Estancia Valley County

A slow moving winter storm feed by tropical moisture produced a record snow of 32 inches at Sandia Crest in central New Mexicoand dumped heavy wet snow from the west central mountains northeastward into the Sangre de Cristo Mountains northwest of LasVegas. Pietown measured 12 inches in the west while Gascon reported 24 inches in western Mora County. Outside these isolatedareas snow amounts averaged 8 inches. The heavy wet snow downed trees and utility lines in the east mountain communities ofeastern Bernalillo County causing power and phone outages affecting over 2000 customers for 24 to 48 hours. Power outages andlight shed damage were also reported in Mora County. Interstate 40 was closed at Tijeras for 6 hours. Rural roads in the heavy snowareas became muddy messes that once again taxed county road crews.

Heavy Snow001718

1800MST0700MST

Lake Maloya northeast of Raton reported an isolated heavy snow amount of 18 inches.

NMZ005 Northeast Highlands

Record Temperatures0023 1300MSTNMZ001-008-013-019 Northwest Plateau - Westcentral Mountains - Quay - Chaves County Plains

At least five New Mexico cities stretching from Farmington and Gallup in the northwest to Tucumcari, Roswell and Carlsbad in theeast set new daily record high temperatures. Readings approached the high 80s in the east and the mid 70s in the west.

High Wind (G50) 1 026 1100MST2100MST

NMZ005-009>011-017 Northeast Highlands - Middle Rio Grande Valley - Sandia/Manzano Mountains - Central HighPlains/Estancia Valley County - Capitan/Northern Sacramento Mountains

A strong upper level low pressure center produced gusty winds across much of New Mexico with gusts above 50 mph in thenortheast along the Sangre de Cristo foothills from near Las Vegas north to Raton, and over the mountain ridges near Albuquerqueand Ruidoso. An elderly woman in Albuquerque suffered minor injuries when struck by a falling tree.

NONE REPORTED.

NEW MEXICO, South Central and Southwest

Hail (1.00)0017 4 ENE Loco Hills 1455MST

NEW MEXICO, SoutheastEddy County

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NEW MEXICO, SoutheastLea County

Hail (0.75)0017Hobbs 1608MSTA cold core upper level trough moved through the region with a 500 mb temperature of -21C at KMAF.

Heavy Snow001415

0100EST0300EST

An Alberta clipper type storm system moved eastward across Pennsylvania during the late evening of the 14th and early morningof the 15th. A fairly narrow east to west band of moderate to heavy snow fell during this time frame from the northern Finger Lakesregion eastward to the Mohawk Valley and northern sections of the Susquehanna region in central New York. Once the lowpressure system moved off the New Jersey coast, it began to slow down and throw Atlantic moisture back over sections of theCatskills, also producing a burst of snow across this region. During daylight hours on the 15th and into the very early morning hours of the 16th, the combination of additional upper levelenergy and multi-band development off Lake Ontario produced several more inches of snow for many parts of central New Yor kand locally heavy amounts in Oneida county. The heaviest snowfall totals for this entire event were across northern Oneida county, where 8 to 12 inch accumulations werecommon by sunrise on the 15th. Some specific totals included 11 inches in Westernville and Forestport, and 9 inches in PointRock. For many other parts of central New York, amounts averaged 5 to 8 inches. Locke in southern Cayuga county and bothStamford and Fishs Eddy in Delaware county picked up about 8 inches of new snow.

NEW YORK, CentralNYZ009-015>018-036>037-044>046-057

Northern Onedia - Yates - Seneca - Southern Cayuga - Onondaga - Madison - Southern Oneida - Cortland -Chenango - Otsego - Delaware

Heavy Snow002022

2100EST0900EST

A low pressure system slowly intensified over the Carolinas from the evening of the 20th through much of the day on the 21st.A notable spoke of upper level energy rotated around this storm and affected central New York during the early morning hours onthe 21st. A burst of heavy snow resulted, which was mixed with sleet and freezing rain near the New York/Pennsylvania border.This round of snow was primarily concentrated from the central southern tier of New York northward into the Finger Lakes region,where 4 to 8 inches fell within roughly a 6 hour period. From the evening of the 21st through the 22nd, the storm center began to move northeastward off the Mid-Altantic coast whilestrengthening further. As this occurred, narrow bands of very heavy snowfall developed overnight into the early morning of the22nd. Snowfall totals for this entire event were heaviest across the Finger Lakes and central southern tier regions. Accumulations of 6to 10 inches were common, with isolated reports of 12 to 15 inches. Alpine in Chemung county picked up 15 inches, Penn Yan inYates county received 9 inches, while Auburn and Sterling in Cayuga county got 10 to 11 inches. Another narrow region of heaviersnow occurred from eastern Broome and Otsego counties into the Catskills early in the morning on the 22nd. Amounts of 7 to 1 1inches were common here, including 9.5 inches in Afton of Broome county and 9 inches in Stamford of Delaware county .Elsewhere in central New York, event totals averaged 4 to 7 inches by the time snow tapered off during the mid to late morning o fthe 22nd.

NYZ009-015>018-022>025-036>037-044>046-055>057-062

Northern Onedia - Yates - Seneca - Southern Cayuga - Onondaga - Steuben - Schuyler - Chemung -Tompkins - Madison - Southern Oneida - Cortland - Chenango - Otsego - Tioga - Broome - Delaware -Sullivan

High Wind (G50) 20K0028 1740EST1900EST

A fast moving line of showers transported strong winds down to the surface as it raced across the Finger Lakes region of centralNew York late in the afternoon on the 28th. In Yates county on top of Italy Hill, wind gusts toppled power lines as the squall line pushed through. Further east, numerouslarge trees and utility poles were blown over in downtown Auburn of southern Cayuga county and Camillus of western Onondagacounty. Minor roof and siding damage was incurred from the falling trees in these areas and power outages resulted as well.

NYZ015-017>018 Yates - Southern Cayuga - Onondaga



NEW YORK, CoastalNassau County



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NEW YORK, CoastalBronx County



Kings County


New York County


Queens County


Richmond County


Rockland County


This system produced widespread heavy rainfall including thunderstorms that caused widespread urban and small stream floodingacross the region. Many low-lying and poor drainage areas, including streets were flooded throughout the area. For example,significant street flooding occurred on Wellwood Ave. in North Lindenhurst (Nassau County) and on Riverside Ave. in Amityville(Suffolk County). Rainfall began around noon on March 8th and became heavy producing flooding by the times indicated above.


Here are selected rainfall amounts:

o For Rockland County, from 1.44 inches at Suffern to 2.38 inches at Nanuet.

o For New York City, from 2.30 inches at Central Park to 2.73 inches at LaGuardia Airport. For March 9th at Central Park, a newdaily rainfall record was set. The new record is 1.82 inches and the old record was 1.70 inches (1983).

o For Nassau County, from 2.62 inches at Levitown to 3.04 inches at Sea Cliff.

o For Suffolk County, from 3.21 inches at Bridgehampton to 4.49 inches at the NWS Office at Upton.


Westchester County


This system produced widespread heavy rainfall including thunderstorms that caused serious widespread urban and small streamflooding across the county. Many low-lying and poor drainage areas, including streets were flooded throughout the area. Forexample, up to 3 feet of water collected in the southbound lane of the Bronx River Parkway near Palmer Road in Bronxville. Atleast 12 vehicles became submerged in water and required towing from this area. Additionally, up to 33 vehicles required towing atvarious locations along the Bronx River Parkway. Heavy rain also caused roof and basement flooding.

Rainfall began around 1 pm on March 8th and became heavy producing flooding by around 3 am on March 9th. Rainfall amountsgenerally ranged from 2 to 4 inches. At Westchester County Airport, 3.06 inches was measured.


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NEW YORK, CoastalNYZ069 Rockland


A low pressure system developed off the Mid-Atlantic Coast early Sunday morning and moved northeast, passing east of LongIsland during early afternoon. Heavy snow formed and spread northeast over the area, Snowfall amounts ranged from 4 to 8 inchesacross Rockland County.

Flood000911

1500EST0200EST

From March 9 to March 11, the Mettawee River in Washington County flooded. The flooding was mainly confined to low landsalong the river. At Granville the river crested at seven feet during the morning of March 10. Flood stage at Granville is six feet.

NEW YORK, EastNYZ043 Washington


NYZ040-047>048 Montgomery - Schoharie - Western Schenectady

On March 10, minor flooding occurred along the Schoharie Creek from Central Bridge in Schoharie County to the Mohawk River.At Burtonsville, the creek crested at 6.2 feet during the early afternoon. Flood stage at Burtonsville is 6 feet.

Winter Storm001415

0300EST0000EST

NYZ033-058-063 Hamilton - Western Greene - Western Ulster

During March 14 and 15, an Alberta Clipper produced locally heavy snow over parts of eastern New York. The greatest snowfalloccurred in the higher elevations of the Catskills and Adirondacks. Some specific snowfall totals included: 9 inches at Platte Covein Greene County, 10 inches at Slide Mountain in Ulster County and 8 inches at Piseco Lake in Hamilton County. Over theremainder of the area snow totals generally ranged from 2 to 5 inches. The heavy wet snow caused numerous traffic accidents.

Winter Storm002122

0200EST1200EST

NYZ032>033-039-041>043-047>048-051-058

Northern Herkimer - Hamilton - Fulton - Northern Saratoga - Warren - Washington - Schoharie - WesternSchenectady - Western Albany - Western Greene

During March 21 and 22, a coastal storm produced a mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain across eastern New York. Theprecipitation fell mainly as snow in the southern Adirondacks, upper Hudson Valley and northern Catskills. Snow totals in thisregion generally ranged from 6 to 10 inches. Snowfall was much lighter over the remainder of the region due to the snow frequentlymixing with and changing to sleet and freezing rain. Interstate 88 in Schoharie County was closed for several hours due tonumerous accidents. Some specific snowfall totals included: 12 inches at Whitehall in Washington County, 7 inches at Berne inwestern Albany County, 8 inches at Saratoga Springs in Saratoga County, 10 inches at Stillwater Reservoir in northern HerkimerCounty, 9 inches at Bolton Landing in Warren County and 6 inches at Piseco Lake in Hamilton County.


1200EST1900EST

NYZ032>033-038>043-047>054-058>061-063>066

Northern Herkimer - Hamilton - Southern Herkimer - Fulton - Montgomery - Northern Saratoga - Warren -Washington - Schoharie - Western Schenectady - Eastern Schenectady - Southern Saratoga - Western Albany- Eastern Albany - Western Rensselaer - Eastern Rensselaer - Western Greene - Eastern Greene - WesternColumbia - Eastern Columbia - Western Ulster - Eastern Ulster - Western Dutchess - Eastern Dutchess

The end of March was a period of record heat across eastern New York as strong high pressure off the Mid-Atlantic coast produceda persistent southerly flow. Record high temperatures were set at Albany on March 27 and 31. On March 31, the mercury rose to89 degrees which is the highest temperatures ever recorded in Albany during the month of March.

Flood002931

1600EST2359EST

Rapid snowmelt during the end of March caused flooding along the Sacandaga River in Hamilton County. Flooding occurred fromjust south of Wells to Northville. Most of the flooding was confined to low land areas near route 30. The river crested at Hope onApril 1, with a reading of 7.57 feet. Flood stage at Hope is 7 feet.

NYZ033 Hamilton


Rapid snowmelt during the end of March caused flooding along the Schroon River in Warren County. During the initial stages o fflooding the flood waters were confined to low land areas near the river. The Schroon River continued to flood until April 6. Se ethe April Storm Data Report for further details and damage amounts.

NYZ042 Warren

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NEW YORK, NorthNYZ026>031-034>035 Northern St. Lawrence - Northern Franklin - Northeast Clinton - Southern St. Lawrence - Southern Franklin

- Southwest Clinton - Western Essex - Eastern EssexLight Snow0014

15 0800EST

0200ESTAn area of low pressure moved across northern New York Saturday (March 14) and then into northern New England. The systemcontinued east and moved into the Canadian maritimes Sunday (March 15). A complex pattern of snowfall resulted withaccumulations of generally 3 to 6 inches across northern New York.


1000EST1400EST

NYZ026>031-034>035 Northern St. Lawrence - Northern Franklin - Northeast Clinton - Southern St. Lawrence - Southern Franklin- Southwest Clinton - Western Essex - Eastern Essex

A storm system along the Virginia coast on Saturday (March 21) moved slowly northeast into the Gulf of Maine late Sunday andSunday night (March 22) . Snow was heavy Saturday night into Sunday morning with a number of traffic accidents reported andbrief power outages. The snow tapered off to snow showers Sunday night. Snow accumulations were generally 8 to 18 inchesacross northern New York. The following are a few snow accumulations from across the area:

Ellenburg Depot (Clinton county)..............18.0 inchesSouth Colton (St. Lawrence county).....14.0 inchesMalone (Franklin county).............12.0 inchesRay Brook (Essex county)................. 9.0 inches.

Flood 250K002831


Clinton County

Unseasonably warm weather resulted in dramatic snowmelt with rapid rises on rivers the last few days of March. In addition,showers and thunderstorms with heavy downpours moved across the area on the 30th aggravating the flooding. Among the streamsand rivers flooding were the Great Chazy which began flooding at 350 pm est Saturday March 28 and the Saranac River whichbegan flooding at 8 AM Sunday March 29th. These rivers continued to exceed flood stage through the end of the month with roadclosures. By March 30th, road washouts were especially severe in the towns of Chazy, Altona, Champlain, Mooers and Ellenburg.By late Sunday (March 29), a state of emergency was declared in the county especially for the towns of Ellenburg and Champlain.

Flood 10K003031


Essex County

Unseasonably warm weather resulted in dramatic snowmelt with rapid rises on rivers the last few days of March. In addition,showers and thunderstorms with heavy downpours moved across the area on the 30th enhancing the runoff into area rivers. TheAusable River experienced minor flooding between Jay and Au Sable Forks.

Flood 10K0031Countywide 0300EST2359EST

St. Lawrence County

Unseasonably warm weather resulted in dramatic snowmelt with rapid rises on some rivers the last few days of March. In addition,showers and thunderstorms with heavy downpours moved across the area on the 30th enhancing the rises in rivers. Among thestreams and rivers flooding were the Oswegatchie and Raquette. These rivers continued to exceed flood stage through the end of themonth with extensive field flooding and some road closures.


Franklin County

Unseasonably warm weather resulted in dramatic snowmelt with rapid rises on rivers the last few days of March. In addition,showers and thunderstorms with heavy downpours moved across the area on the 30th enhancing the runoff into streams and rivers.The Salmon River, among others, experienced flooding from early on the 31st through the end of the month. This resulted in localroad closures.


1733EST0200EST

NEW YORK, WestNYZ010-012-019>020 Erie - Wyoming - Chautauqua - Cattaraugus

Cold air crossing the warmer waters of Lake Erie produced lake effect snow squalls. The heavy snow resulted in slick roadways andnumerous accidents. One chain-reaction accident, involving over 30 cars, forced the closing of the Skyway in downtown Buffalo forabout 90 minutes. Snowfall amounts included: 6" at the Buffalo Airport; 7" in Jamestown; 8" in Ellicottville; 10" in Arcade andSouth Dayton; and 12" in Perrysburg.

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NEW YORK, WestNYZ001>008-010>014-019>021

Niagara - Orleans - Monroe - Wayne - Northern Cayuga - Oswego - Jefferson - Lewis - Erie - Genesee -Wyoming - Livingston - Ontario - Chautauqua - Cattaraugus - Allegany


0950EST0615EST

Deep low pressure tracked from Kentucky to New England and brought heavy snow to the entire region. The storm began as aperiod of freezing rain and sleet Friday evening the 20th and changed over to snow early Saturday morning. The heaviest snow fromthe storm fell over the northern counties from the Buffalo-Niagara Falls area to Rochester and Oswego county. It was the largestsnowfall of the entire winter season in the Buffalo metro area. The snow made roadways extremely slick and innumerable accidentsresulted. The heavy ice and snow on power lines and trees resulted in scattered power outages throughout the area. Specific snowfallreports included: 16" in Colden; 13" in Fulton, Warsaw, Grand Island, and Niagara Falls; 12" in Rochester and Buffalo; 11" inPerrysburg, Victor and Fair Haven; 10" in Albion, Angelica, Newark and Montague; and 8" in Mount Morris and Watertown.


NYZ001>008-010>014 Niagara - Orleans - Monroe - Wayne - Northern Cayuga - Oswego - Jefferson - Lewis - Erie - Genesee -Wyoming - Livingston - Ontario

A fast moving squall line crossed the area during the afternoon hours. Winds, gusting over 70 mph, downed numerous trees andwires. Power outages were reported throughout the area. In Alabama, Genesee county, a camping trailer was overturned by thesquall. Minor structural damage (i.e. siding torn off and roof shingles blown away) was also reported.

Flood 50K003031

0735EST2300EST

NYZ007>008 Jefferson - Lewis

Unseasonably warm weather resulted in rapid melt of the snowpack on the Tug Hill plateau. The snowmelt combined withadditional rainfall caused the Black River to rise over its banks and exceed flood stage at Watertown. Lowland flooding occurredboth at Carthage and Castorland. The river remained above flood stage at Watertown through the first week of April.

Tornado (F2) 100K0 50 1 008 8 NE Goldsboro 7 NE Goldsboro to 1710EST

1715ESTA tornado touched down in the Musgrave community about 7 miles northeast of Goldsboro. The tornado reached a maximumstrength of F2 as it destroyed a chicken house, a brick outbuilding, and a tobacco barn halfway between Eureka and Patetown. Atrailer was heavily damaged by flying projectiles (wood) from the tobacco barn. The wood flew completely through the trailers frontwall and logged in the back wall.

NORTH CAROLINA, CentralWayne County

Flash Flood0009Selma 0150EST0330EST

Johnston County

Flash Flood0009Raleigh 0150EST0330EST

Wake County

Thunderstorms produced very heavy rain across most of eastern and central Wake county and most of Johnston county. CountyEmergency Management personnel reported numerous streams and creeks came out of their banks in both counties. The mostflooding in Wake county was around the south side of Raleigh where several roads had to be closed. In Johnston county, floodingwas reported from many locations including Selma and Clayton. Several rural roads were closed. Rainfall amounts of 1 to 1.5 inchesoccurred in less than an hour.

Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 90K 3 009 5.5 E Salemburg 5 E Salemburg to 0155EST

0205ESTA thunderstorm produced a pair of microbursts 5 miles east of Salemburg in Sampson county. On Bearskin Road, a double-widetrailer was rolled over and off the foundation. The trailer was completely destroyed. Other trailers in the same area, one just a fe whundred feet from the destroyed one, were left undamaged. Another microburst was noted about a half- mile east of the first one.The microburst rolled another unsecured manufactured home on Five Bridges Road. Several pine tress were snapped off but mosttrees in the area sustained little damage.

Sampson County

Thunderstorm Wind (G50)0009Smithfield 0245ESTSeveral trees were uprooted and snapped off in Smithfield. The damage was associated with strong thunderstorm winds.

Johnston County

Thunderstorm Wind (G50)0009Weldon 0330ESTSeveral trees were blown down in the Weldon city limits. This event was reported by the County Emergency Manager.

Halifax County

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NORTH CAROLINA, CentralMontgomery County

Flash Flood0019Mt Gilead 0200EST0500EST

Flash Flood0019Moncure 0300EST0500EST

Chatham County

Flash Flood0019Robbins 0300EST0530EST

Moore County

Flash Flood0019Sophia 0300EST0600EST

Randolph County

Flash Flood0019Durham 0400EST0900EST

Durham County

Flash Flood0019Chapel Hill 0400EST1000EST

Orange County

Flash Flood0019Raleigh 0400EST0650EST

Wake County

Flash Flood0019Oxford 0700EST0930EST

Granville County

Flash Flood0019Bear Pond 0700EST1000EST

Vance County

Flash Flood0019Warrenton 0800EST1000EST

Warren County

A slow moving cold front became stationary over central North Carolina during the early morning hours of the 19th. Heavy raindeveloped near the frontal boundary and moved slowly across Montgomery, Moore, and Randolph counties then into areas fromSiler City and Raleigh northeast to Durham, Chapel Hill, Oxford, Henderson, and Warrenton.

Numerous roads had to be closed in Chatham, Wake, Durham, and Vance counties. Rainfall amounts up to 4 inches fell on alreadysaturated ground.

Hail (1.00)0020Pfafftown 1436ESTForsyth County

Hail (1.00)0020Winston Salem 1520ESTQuarter size hail fell in downtown Winston-Salem, reported by NWS spotter.

Forsyth County

Hail (0.75)0020Denton 1550ESTDavidson County

Hail (2.00)0020Roxboro 1600ESTA Skywarn Spotter observed silver dollar size hail in the city of Roxboro.

Person County

Hail (0.88)0020SophiaArchdale to 1605EST

1612ESTNickel size hail fell in Archdale and a few minutes later, dime size hail was reported in Sophia.

Randolph County

Hail (0.75)0020Burlington 1700ESTA Skywarn Spotter observed dime size hail on Coy Street in Burlington.

Alamance County

Hail (1.75)0020Hesters Store 1730ESTGolfball size hail reported in Hester's Store community by a local sheriff.

Person County

Hail (0.75)0020 8 S Asheboro 1740EST1755EST

Randolph County

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NORTH CAROLINA, CentralDime size hail accumulated to nearly 3 inches deep on the ground at a rural location 8 miles south of Asheboro in south-centralRandolph county. This report received by Randolph 911.

Hail (0.75)0020Hillsborough 1804ESTDime size hail occurred according to Skywarn Observers about 1 mile east of Hillsborough on I-85.

Orange County

Tornado (F0)0 25 0.1 020 1 SSE Holly Spgs 1815ESTA home video of this storm showed a wall cloud with several small vortices. One of these touched down very briefly and damage dthe roof of one home. The adjacent homes, and there were many, were untouched. The insulation from the home was then spreadinto adjacent trees.

Wake County

Tornado (F2) 650K 2 100 1.5 020Garner 1840EST1842EST

The tornado remained a funnel as it roared over the Greenbrier Estates just east of US401. Trees were sporadically uprooted andsnapped off. Several trees fell on homes and outbuildings. The tornado touched down on Highway 70 at a church. The roof of onesection was taken off and the steeple was blown off the chapel. The debris from the church took out windows at a car lot across thestreet. A block way, the wind removed several large siding sheets from a business.

Wake County

Tornado (F0) 15K0 25 0.2 020Raleigh 1845ESTThe storm that hit Garner produced another tornado 6 miles to the northeast on the east side of Raleigh. Damage began just offUS64 at Wake Medical Center and the Tower Shopping Center. Cars were overturned, trees were damaged, and a steel-beamedbillboard was twisted. The tornado then crossed the highway where it lifted the roof off the business office of a tree nursey ,damaged two sheds, and destroyed 5 greenhouses. Insulation and debris was strewn up in the trees well away from the path.

Wake County

Hail (0.75)0020Durham 1820ESTDime hail was reported on 15-501 in the city of Durham by 911.

Durham County

Hail (0.75)0020RaleighCary to 1825EST

1830ESTDime size hail was reported by National Weather Service Employees at Waverly Place in Cary and at a Raleigh residence nearGorman Street and the Beltline.

Wake County

Hail (1.75)0020Snow Camp 1830ESTGolfball size hail occurred at Snow Camp in southern Alamance county as reported by a fireman.

Alamance County

Tornado (F2) 600K 1 100 2.5 020 7.5 NE Bahama 5 NE Bahama to 1830EST

1832ESTA tornado first touched down in rural northeast Durham county off Bahama Road. The tornado moved northeast and took the roo foff a manufactured home on a brick foundation. One minor injury occurred in the home. Down the road a half mile on Range Road,the tornado damaged farm sheds and sent sheets of tin flying in all directions. The tornado then hit a frame house with only minorroof damage. A large oak tree, without leaves, was snapped off at the base. Just 100 yards away, the tornado hit a manufacturedhome and reduced it to just splinters and rubble. The tornado picked up the home, turned it 90 degrees, and slammed it into theground. The entire structure was then sheared off at the base and spread into the adjacent field and woods. Thankfully, no one wa shome at the time. This tornado reached its maximum intensity (F2) at this point. Minor damage occurred down the road to somebusinesses and houses and the storm lifted before reaching the Person county line.

Home damage was estimated by Emergency Management to be nearly $450K and damage to businesses was nearly $150K.

Durham County

Hail (0.75)0020Siler CitySilk Hope to 1845EST

Dime sized hail was reported in Silk Hope and Siler City per Chatham 911.

Chatham County

Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 15K0020Siler City 1845ESTStrong thunderstorm winds destroyed an outbuilding and wrapped a small flatbad trailer around a tree.

Chatham County

Hail (1.00)0020Raleigh 1846ESTQuarter size hail was reported by a Skywarn Observer at Mini City in northeast Raleigh.

Wake County

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NORTH CAROLINA, CentralGranville County

Tornado (F2) 100K0100 1.5 020Berea 1855EST1857EST

This tornado occurred with the same parent thunderstorm that produced a tornado earlier in northeast Durham county. The tornad otouched down in Berea on Highway 158. A brick ranch home sustained significant damage to the roof and garage. The nextdamage appeared 1 mile to the northeast on Hebron Road (State Road 1150). The tornado destroyed several barns on both sides ofNC-1150, uprooted several trees, and destroyed the roof of a farm house. The tornado reached F2 at this point. The debris from thehome and barns was strewn across fields and treetops. The tornado then moved over a wooded area, snapping trees and finallyreaching NC-1306, where it produced F0 damage to outbuildings and a farm house.

Hail (0.75)0020Stovall 1858ESTDime size hail fell in Stovall on Highway 15.

Granville County

Hail (2.00)0020Louisburg 1921ESTSilver Dollar size hail occurred 5 to 7 miles south of Louisburg on Highway 401.

Franklin County

Hail (0.75)0020Bahama 1930ESTDurham County

The Durham county sheriff's department reported dime sized hail in Bahama.

Tornado (F1) 50K0 50 0.1 020 9 E Louisburg 1935ESTThe same thunderstorm complex that produced tornadoes in Wake county produced yet another small tornado just east of Louisburgon Hwy 158. Six houses sustained minor damage and one mobile home received major damage. Numerous trees were uprooted andsnapped in the area.

Franklin County

Hail (0.75)0020Moriah 1940ESTPerson County

Hail (1.00)0020Siler CityBennett to 1945EST

Chatham County

Hail (0.75)0020Pittsboro 2000ESTChatham County

0.75 to 1.00 inch hail was reported between Bennett and Siler City in western Chatham county at 1945 and 0.75 inch hail wasreported 4 miles north of Pittsboro 15 minutes later.

Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 50K0020Taylors Bridge 2000EST2230EST

Two turkey houses and one manufactured home were damaged on Union School Road near the community of Taylors Bridge.

Sampson County

Hail (0.75)0020Chapel Hill 2006ESTOrange County

Dime sized hail was reported by Skywarn on Highway 15-501 at Smith Level Road.

Hail (1.00)0020Raeford 2015ESTHoke county 911 reported 1.00 inch hail near Raeford on Turnpike and Gainey Roads.

Hoke County

Hail (1.00)0020Durham 2030ESTDurham Emergency Management reported quarter sized hail near the Durham and Orange county line on I-85.

Durham County

Hail (0.75)0020Wagram 2045ESTDime hail was reported by Emergency Management Officials in Wagram.

Scotland County

Hail (1.75)0020Lillington 2110ESTGolfball sized hail occurred in Lillington as reported by Harnett 911.

Harnett County

Hail (1.25)0020Fayetteville 2118ESTQuarter sized hail was reported at Cedar Creek in Fayetteville.

Cumberland County

Hail (1.75)0020Hillsborough 2122ESTOrange County

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NORTH CAROLINA, CentralGolfball sized hail fell in Hillsborough reported by Skywarn Observer.

Hail (0.75)0020Henderson 2145ESTDime sized hail in Henderson reported by Skywarn Observer.

Vance County

Hail (1.00)0020Durham 2145ESTQuarter sized hail fell 2 miles north of Northern Durham High School reported by a Raleigh Skywarn Spotter.

Durham County

Hail (0.75)0020Zebulon 2200ESTDime sized hail fell in the town of Zebulon in eastern Wake county, reported by Wake county sheriff.

Wake County

Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 15K0020Princeville 2250ESTA manfactured home sustained major damage due to strong thunderstorm winds.

Edgecombe County

Ice Pellets0002 1130EST1200EST

NORTH CAROLINA, Central CoastalNCZ093-095-098 Craven - Carteret - Onslow

A brief shower of ice pellets fell across coastal regions covering the ground in some areas in Onslow county.

Thunderstorm Wind (G52)0009Wallace 0350ESTDuplin County

Thunderstorm Wind (G52)0009 10 W Kinston 0435ESTLenoir County

Thunderstorm Wind (G50)0009Greenville 0500ESTPitt County

A squall line passing through eastern North Carolina produced wind gusts to 60 mph in several locations. Trees were reported downacross highways in Wallace.

Extreme Cold001114

350K2300EST2300EST

NCZ029-044>047-079>081-090>095-098-103>104

Martin - Pitt - Washington - Tyrrell - Western Dare - Greene - Beaufort - Western Hyde - Duplin - Lenoir -Jones - Craven - Pamlico - Carteret - Onslow - Eastern Dare - Eastern Hyde

Damage to strawberry and peach crops caused by several nights with low temperatures in the lower 20s. Some farmers reported 50to 64 percent of their peach crop was killed.

Hail (0.75)0020 3 W Greenville 2258ESTPitt County

Hail (1.00)0021Columbia 0040ESTTyrrell County

911 reported extensive dime to quarter size hail in Columbia.

NONE REPORTED.

NORTH CAROLINA, Extreme Southwest

Hail (1.75)0021Corolla 0100EST

NORTH CAROLINA, North CoastalCurrituck County

Thunderstorm Wind00020Countywide 0730EST0750EST

NORTH CAROLINA, Northwest and North CentralAshe County

Flash Flood0020 1 NE Nathans Creek 0750EST1200EST

Ashe County

Flash Flood0020 3 S Sparta 0915EST1145EST

Alleghany County

Flash Flood0020 1 S Cherry Lane 0930EST1130EST

Alleghany County

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NORTH CAROLINA, Northwest and North CentralWatauga County

Flash Flood 50K0020Boone 1100EST1300EST

Lightning 5K0020Boone 1125ESTWatauga County

Thunderstorms during the morning hours on the 20th produced damaging winds, damaging lightning, and flash flooding.

Heavy rainfall resulted in the flooding of Nathans Creek about 1 mile northeast of Nathans Creek in eastern Ashe County.

A creek in Boone was flooded with numerous cars submerged in up to five feet of water at a nearby shopping mall. One person hadto be rescued from the top of a vehicle. In addition, the South Fork of the New River near Boone was out of its banks.

In Alleghany County, Brush Creek was out of its bank about 1 mile south of Cherry Lane and Piney Swamp Creek flooded PineySwamp Road about 3 miles south of Sparta.

Thunderstorm winds knocked down numerous trees throughout Ashe County.

Lightning damaged a house in Boone.

Hail (0.75)0020Walnut Cove 1458ESTStokes County

Tornado (F1) 100K 3 30 1.5 020 1.5 NNE Pine HallPine Hall to 1514EST

1517EST

Stokes County

Tornado (F3) 34M 27 300 12 2 20 3 NW Eden 1 SW Mayodan to 1525EST

1549ESTM80PH, F24VE

Rockingham County

Thunderstorm Wind 20K0020 3 N Eden 3 NW Eden to 1549EST

1554EST

Rockingham County

Hail (0.95)0020Madison 1555ESTRockingham County

Hail (0.88)0020Eden 1610ESTRockingham County

Hail (1.75)0020 1 E Eden 1630ESTRockingham County

Hail (1.25)0020Prospect Hill 1709ESTCaswell County

Hail (1.25) 5K0020Leasburg 1720ESTCaswell County

Hail (0.88)0020Ruffin 1842ESTRockingham County

Severe thunderstorms during the afternoon hours on the 20th produced two tornadoes, damaging winds and hail to golf ball size.

A supercell thunderstorm produced two tornadoes in North Carolina and a third one just over the Virginia border. The first tornadodeveloped near Pine Hall in Stokes County around 314 PM EST and traveled northeast about 1.5 miles before dissipating around317 PM EST. This small F1 tornado broke out windows, lifted a car off the ground, tore the roof off a house, damaged severalmobile homes and toppled trees.

The second tornado developed one mile southwest of Mayodan around 325 PM EST and traveled to the northeast about 12 milesbefore dissipating about three miles northwest of Eden around 349 PM EST. This rather large F3 tornado damaged or destroyed 500to 600 residences and damaged or destroyed nearly all businesses in Stoneville and some businesses in Mayodan. This tornadotossed a truck 60 feet, carried a cinder block and an empty boat trailer about a quarter mile and pushed a 25,000 pound fire truckabout 60 feet. The tornado knocked out a 300 foot section of a wall and severely damaged the roof from a large building inMayodan. Damage to this building was estimated at 25 million dollars. The tornado was generally 100 to 400 yards wide, but in oneplace was around 800 yards wide. Two people lost their lives and officially 27 were injured. The fatalities included an 80 year oldman who was pulled from his house southwest of Stoneville and tossed 500 feet in the air and a 24 year old woman who was in hercar in Stoneville when the tornado hit. The tornado tossed her car into a building and then the wall of the building collapsed on thecar. There were likely another 10 to 20 injuries that were unreported as people drove themselves to the hospital or were driven by

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NORTH CAROLINA, Northwest and North Centralfriends. Cancelled checks and papers from Stoneville were found 53 miles north-northeast in Huddleston, Virginia. In addition,material from Mayodan and Stoneville were found at several locations around Martinsville, Virginia.

After the tornado lifted three miles northwest of Eden, non-tornadic wind damage continued to the Virginia State line.Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees, damaged outbuildings and barns and tore shingles from some roofs. Hail up to half dollar size broke out car windows in Leasburg.

NORTH CAROLINA, South CoastalRobeson County

Tornado (F0) 10K0 30 0.3 008 1 E Lumberton 1438EST1441EST

POLICE REPORTED TORNADO TOUCH DOWN ON BROAD RIDGE RD, WHICH DAMAGED BARNS AND DOWNEDTREES.

Tornado (F1) 100K 3 30 2 008 5 SE Lumberton 3 SE Lumberton to 1503EST

1510ESTSHERIFF REPORTED 3 MOBILE HOMES DESTROYED, OUT BUILDINGS DAMAGED, TREES DOWNED ALONG RICEAND QUINCY ROADS. DAMAGE PATH WAS SPOTTY.

Robeson County

Tornado (F0) 20K0 30 0.3 008 2.7 S Cerro Gordo 3 S Cerro Gordo to 1610EST

A TORNADO SNAPPED A LINE OF TREE TOPS AND DAMAGED ROOFING, BARNS AND UTILITY SHEDS. HEAV YRAIN OCCURRED WITH THE STORM, FLOODING DITCHES.

Columbus County

Thunderstorm Wind (G75) 10K0009Nakina 0250ESTDAMAGED ROOFS, TREES SNAPPED, AND CAR AND TRUCK WINDOWS DAMAGED IN THE MANLY SMITH ROA DAND HAPPY HOME CHURCH AREAS.

Columbus County

Thunderstorm Wind (G65)0009Ash 0305ESTSHERIFF REPORTED TREES DOWNED.

Brunswick County

Thunderstorm Wind (G60)0009Caswell Beach 0324ESTOAK ISLAND COAST GUARD STATION REPORTED 67 MPH THUNDERSTORM GUST.

Brunswick County

Thunderstorm Wind (G64) 5K0009BurgawWatha to 0342EST

0355ESTWIND GUST REPORTED BY HAM RADIO SKYWARN IN WATHA, AND A TREE SNAPPED IN BURGAW DAMAGED ATRUCK.

Pender County

Thunderstorm Wind (G60) 5K0009Wrightsville BeachCastle Hayne to 0345EST

0353ESTTHUNDERSTORM WIND SNAPPED TREES, DOWNED POWER LINES AND DAMAGED A ROOF.

New Hanover County

Thunderstorm Wind (G60) 2K0020Maxton 1742ESTSHERIFF REPORTED ROOF DAMAGE TO MOBILE HOME ON HIGHWAY 1310.

Robeson County

Hail (1.00)0020Fairmont 2040ESTRobeson County

Tornado (F1) 20K 1 30 0.5 020Proctorville 2045ESTA TORNADO AT POPE ROAD PUSHED A MOBILE HOME 4 FEET OFF ITS FOUNDATION AND SNAPPED A TREEONTO A HOUSE. A WOMAN WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR MINOR INJURIES. HAIL SIZE 1.25 INCH ALSO REPORTED.

Robeson County

Hail (0.75)0020Bladenboro 2112EST2115EST

SPOTTER ALSO REPORTED INTENSE LIGHTNING.

Bladen County

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NORTH CAROLINA, SouthwestNCZ033-048>052-058>059-062>064

Avery - Madison - Yancey - Mitchell - Swain - Haywood - Graham - Northern Jackson - Macon - SouthernJackson - Transylvania


A weak trough of low pressure lingered over western North Carolina on the 2nd of March and temperatures were just cold enoughto support a 1 to 3 inch snowfall...which occurred at mainly the higher elevations.


NCZ033-053-058 Avery - Buncombe - Graham

Moisture trapped in a broad cyclonic flow across the eastern U.S. combined with temperatures hovering around the freezing mark toproduce another light snowfall of 1 to 3 inches. Again, mainly at high elevations.


NCZ033 Avery

High elevations such as Beech and Sugar Mountains received 2 to 3 inches of snow.

Snow001011

1800EST0000EST

NCZ033-050>052 Avery - Mitchell - Swain - Haywood

Heavy Snow001011

1800EST0000EST

NCZ058 Graham

Moisture in a cold northwest flow resulted in up to 8 inches of snow across the northern end of Graham county during the evening.Lighter amounts between 1 and 2 inches fell in other parts of the mountains.

Snow001112

1600EST0200EST

NCZ033-048>050-052>053-055-058>059-062>064

Avery - Madison - Yancey - Mitchell - Haywood - Buncombe - Burke - Graham - Northern Jackson - Macon -Southern Jackson - Transylvania


NCZ033-052-058 Avery - Haywood - Graham

Winter made one last charge into the mountains late on the 11th, as very cold and windy conditions accompanied a general 1 to 2inch snowfall. A few counties received higher amounts, especially in Avery, Graham and Haywood counties where 4 to 6 inches ofsnow fell.

Thunderstorm Wind (G50)0020WeavervilleAsheville to 0925EST

Buncombe County

Hail (0.75)0020 15 S Newland 0945ESTAvery County

Flood0020West Portion 1030EST1200EST

Caldwell County

Hail (0.75)0020Belmont 1340ESTGaston County

Hail (1.75)0020Farmington 1415ESTDavie County

Hail (0.88)0020 5 S Charlotte 1427ESTMecklenburg County

Thunderstorm Wind (G50)0020 5 S Charlotte 1427ESTMecklenburg County

Hail (2.00)0020Mint Hill 1442ESTMecklenburg County

Tornado (F0)0 25 0.1 020Mint Hill 1442ESTMecklenburg County

Hail (0.75)0020Cooleemee 1445ESTDavie County

Hail (1.00)0020 4 SSE Harrisburg 1500ESTCabarrus County

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NORTH CAROLINA, SouthwestDeep low pressure moved through the Tennessee and Ohio River Valleys on the 20th, pushing a strong cold front east acrosswestern North Carolina. Severe thunderstorms developed in a very unstable airmass during the morning in the mountains and thepiedmont during the mid-afternoon. Straight-line wind damage resulted in several downed trees. A weak, short-lived tornado wasobserved by a woman in Mint Hill to briefly touchdown in front of her stopped car. Tornado damage was confined to trees andpower lines. Hail up to 2 inches in diameter did quite a bit of damage - especially in the Mint Hill area where dollar amounts wereunknown, but considered very high. Hail piled up to a depth of 2 feet in Pineville and twin rope funnel clouds were observed aswell. A couple of roads were washed out in western Caldwell county as excessive rain fell on the higher elevations of the county.

NORTH DAKOTA, Central and West

NONE REPORTED.

Blizzard0013 0900CST1200CST

NORTH DAKOTA, EastNDZ006>008-014>016-024-026>030-038>039

Towner - Cavalier - Pembina - Benson - Ramsey - Walsh - Eddy - Nelson - Grand Forks - Griggs - Steele -Traill - Barnes - Cass

A strong cold front moved south from Canada across eastern North Dakota and northwest Minnesota, creating ground blizzardconditions. The front moved quickly from north to south, driven by a strong pressure gradient, but dropped little snow. Near zerovisibilities were created as the wind picked up the top crust of snow. After the initial burst of intense wind, visibilities slowlyimproved. Devils Lake had a gust to 48 mph and Fargo had a gust to 53 mph.


NDZ039-049-053 Cass - Ransom - Richland

Heavy snow fell across southeast North Dakota early Sunday morning. Although the snow was light and fluffy, Fort Ransom inRansom county reported 7 inches of snow. Wyndmere, in Richland county, reported 6.5 inches, and Alice in Cass county reported6 inches.


NDZ053 Richland

Bands of heavy snow fell as wrap-around precipitation from a low pressure system tracking toward the Great Lakes. Several bandsbecame nearly stationary, extending from southeast Richland county in North Dakota to southern Clearwater county in Minnesota.Heavy snow fell across this line, with a sharp cutoff to little snow on either side of the line. The snow finally let up around 10 amon April 1st. Hankinson reported 14 inches of snow, Lidgerwood reported 12 inches, and Wahpeton reported 7 inches.

NONE REPORTED.

OHIO, East

Thunderstorm Wind 3K0009Countywide 0530EST0545EST

OHIO, NorthKnox County


Morrow County


Richland County


Ashland County

Thunderstorm Wind 3K0009Killbuck 0630EST0647EST

Trees and power lines were downed.

Holmes County

Heavy Snow001012

0345EST1200EST

OHZ011-013>014-021 Cuyahoga - Geauga - Ashtabula - Summit

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OHIO, NorthHeavy lake effect snow developed during the early morning hours on the 10th and continued on and off (mainly inland) for threedays before tapering off to a few snow showers. Temperatures near or above freezing each day and the warm March sunshine kep troadways mainly wet and travel problems were confined mainly to the night time and early morning hours. Winds gusted to 40miles per hour at times on the 10th, and diminished a bit each day, but drifting snow was a problem throughout the event. Totalsnow fall amounts generally ranged from six to eight inches with higher amounts of 10 inches at North Royalton (Cuyahoga County)and 10 inches at Burton (Geauga).

Flood001011

0630EST1315EST

The Maumee River at Waterville exceeded its flood stage of nine feet and crested at 9.8 feet at 1300 EST on 03/10/98. Floodingwas confined to low lying areas.

OHZ003 Lucas

Heavy Snow 30K0014 0400EST1900EST

Heavy snow on the back side of a low pressure center over the Appalachians was enhanced by north winds off Lake Erie. Theheaviest snow occurred during the morning and midday. Seven inches of snow was reported at Pierpont. More than 15 traffi caccidents occurred, but only minor injuries were reported.

OHZ014 Ashtabula


A wind gust of 60 miles per hour was reported at Marlboro (Stark County). Winds gusting to 60 miles per hour downed an 80 foo ttree on the aluminum awning of a house in Lorain (Lorain).

OHZ010-032 Lorain - Stark

Storm Surge 100K002021Vermillion

Sandusky to 2300EST2200EST

Erie County

Storm Surge 50K002021Avon Lake

Lorain to 2300EST2200EST

Lorain County

Storm Surge 100K002021Reno Beach

Toledo to 2300EST2200EST

Lucas County

Storm Surge 100K002021Marblehead

Port Clinton to 2300EST2200EST

Ottawa County

Storm Surge 100K002021Clyde

Kingsway to 2300EST2200EST

Sandusky County

North to northeast gales of 35 knots, with higher gusts, produced 11 to 14 foot waves on Lake Erie. Also, the water level at Toledo(Lucas County) was seven feet above low water datum. This combination resulted in major flooding and beach erosion. Manystreets were flooded around Sandusky Bay (Ottawa, Sandusky, Erie) and Maumee Bay (Lucas) and flooding had progressed furtherinland in some areas. In Sandusky and Huron (Erie), several streets were flooded. At Beachwood Cove in Huron, the 30 foot highbreakwall was destroyed and just a few feet of land separated the homes from the lake.

Flood002122

0100EST0700EST

The Huron River at Milan exceeded its flood stage of 14 feet and crested at 17.2 feet at 1215 EST on 03/21/98. Flooding occurredin lagoon communities from Milan to near Huron, resulting in some cottages and homes being completely surrounded by floodwater.

OHZ009 Erie

Flood002223

0600EST0200EST

The Maumee River at Waterville exceeded its flood stage of nine feet and crested at 9.4 feet at 0726 EST on 03/22/98. Floodingwas confined to low lying areas.

OHZ003 Lucas

High Wind 2K0 1 27 1500ESTA 46 year old man was killed when a wind gust blew his motorcycle into a median wall on Interstate 71, near W. 150th St.

OHZ011 Cuyahoga

M46VE

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OHIO, NorthOHZ009>014-019>023-028>033-038

Erie - Lorain - Cuyahoga - Lake - Geauga - Ashtabula - Huron - Medina - Summit - Portage - Trumbull -Crawford - Richland - Ashland - Wayne - Stark - Mahoning - Holmes


Strong winds with gusts over 50 miles per hour downed trees and power lines, some landing on vehicles and houses. One tree fellon a house in Ashland (Ashland County); one on a house in Willoughby (Lake); and the roof was blown off a mobile home nearSmithville Western Rd. in Wayne Township (Wayne).

Thunderstorm Wind 5K0028Elmore 1200EST1230EST

Numerous large limbs were downed.

Ottawa County

Thunderstorm Wind 15K0028Green Spgs 1230EST1300EST

Power poles and power lines were downed in Green Springs. Large limbs were downed in Lindsey.

Sandusky County

Thunderstorm Wind 10K0028Tiffin 1300EST1330EST

Trees were downed.

Seneca County


Trees and power poles were downed.

Huron County

Thunderstorm Wind 20K0028Castalia 1330EST1400EST

Telephone and power poles were downed.

Erie County

Thunderstorm Wind 3K0028Hicksville 1046ESTtrees blown down and shed destroyed in Hicksville.

OHIO, NorthwestDefiance County

Thunderstorm Wind0.50K0028Liberty Center 1117ESTtrees blown down in town.

Henry County

Thunderstorm Wind (G53)0028Holgate 1127ESTtrees blown down in town.

Henry County

Thunderstorm Wind 1K0028Archbold 1130ESTtrees and power lines down.

Fulton County

Cold001013

0600EST0900EST

OHIO, SoutheastOHZ066>067-075>076-083>087

Perry - Morgan - Athens - Washington - Jackson - Vinton - Meigs - Gallia - Lawrence

The coldest weather of the winter was delayed until March for southeast Ohio. High temperatures were only in the 20s. Morninglow readings of 10 to 15 degrees were common.

Record Warmth002631

1200EST2100EST

OHZ066>067-075>076-083>087

Perry - Morgan - Athens - Washington - Jackson - Vinton - Meigs - Gallia - Lawrence

An unusually long stretch of early spring heat lasted 6 consecutive days. Afternoon temperatures were in the 80s.

Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 3K0028Antwerp 1040ESTSeveral trees downed.

OHIO, SouthwestPaulding County

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OKLAHOMA, EasternTulsa County

Heavy Rain000131

(Tul)Tulsa Intl Arpt 0001CST2359CST

March rainfall at the Tulsa International Airport totaled 7.34 inches, making this the third wettest March on record. The only twowetter Marches were in 1973 and 1922 with 11.94 and 8.31 inches respectively.

Hail (0.75)0007Bixby 0730CSTTulsa County

Thunderstorm Wind0.50K0007Wilburton 1140CSTTree limbs down on power lines

Latimer County


City park, low-water bridges, and streets flooded around 1:45 pm.

Mayes County


Low-water bridges flooded in Talala around 3:40 pm.

Rogers County


Road closed at Garnett and New Orleans from creek overflow around 3:30 pm.

Tulsa County

Thunderstorm Wind0.10K0007Poteau 1430CST3-inch tree limb downed by wind

Le Flore County

Hail (0.75)0007 4 E Cameron 1444CSTLe Flore County

Thunderstorm Wind (G51)0007Sallisaw 1448CSTSequoyah County

A powerful early spring storm system moved across Oklahoma during the day of March 7, producing a wide variety of weatheracross eastern Oklahoma. Heavy rains developed from Tulsa to Pryor during the morning, with widespread rainfall amounts of 2 to3 inches. Flooding of even well-drained streets was common, and many low-water bridges were under water. Further southeast,severe thunderstorms developed over Sequoyah and Leflore Counties during the mid-afternoon before moving east into Arkansas.

Thunderstorm Wind 3K0019 3 NE Mc Alester 0050CSTLarge radio tower blown over

Pittsburg County

Thunderstorm Wind0.50K0019 5 SW Clayton 0110CSTRoof blown off of a barn

Pushmataha County

Hail (0.75)0019 3 SE Talihina 0210CSTLe Flore County

Thunderstorm Wind (G51)0019 3 SE Talihina 0210CSTLe Flore County

Hail (0.75)0019Muldrow 0235CSTSequoyah County

Thunderstorm Wind0.10K0019Muldrow 0235CSTLarge tree limbs blown down.

Sequoyah County

Low pressure moved eastward across southern Oklahoma during the evening of March 18 and during the early morning of March19. A broken line of severe thunderstorms developed over southeast Oklahoma just in advance of the low pressure system. Thethunderstorms reached severe levels as they moved across Pittsburg and Pushmataha Counties between midnight and 1 AM. Thenthe storms weakened below severe limits as they travelled across Haskell and Latimer Counties between 1 and 2 AM. The stormsstrengthened again as they passed through Le Flore and Sequoyah Counties after 2 AM. The storms moved into Arkansas around245 AM.

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OKLAHOMA, EasternOKZ049-053>076 Pushmataha - Choctaw - Osage - Washington - Nowata - Craig - Ottawa - Pawnee - Tulsa - Rogers - Mayes -

Delaware - Creek - Okfuskee - Okmulgee - Wagoner - Cherokee - Adair - Muskogee - Mcintosh - Sequoyah -Pittsburg - Haskell - Latimer - Le Flore

High Wind 24.5K0027 0700CST1300CST

A powerful spring storm system moved quickly across the southern and central plains on March 27. High winds from the southdeveloped across eastern Oklahoma during the morning in advance of, but not in direct association with, a band of showers. (Theshowers themselves were non-severe and did not even produce cloud-to-ground lightning until they moved east into Arkansas). Forup to two hours in advance of the showers, widespread gradient winds were sustained above 30 miles an hour with frequent gustsover 45 miles an hour. Gusts of 50 to 60 miles an hour were not uncommon. One report of a 75 mph gust came in from Stilwell inAdair County. The Muskogee ASOS reported a peak wind gust of 51 mph, Bartlesville...48 mph, McAlester...46 mph, andTulsa...43 mph.

At 820 am, a roof was blown off a barn 15 miles west of Welch in Craig County. At 855 am, a tree was blown down in west Tulsaat 42nd and Riverside. At 900 am, mobile homes were damaged and a billboard was blown down at Bearden in Okfuskee County.About the same time, the mesonet site at Okemah reported a wind gust of 50 miles an hour. Around 900 am, a steeple was blownoff of a church in Sapulpa in Creek County. A house roof was damaged in Henryetta in Okmulgee County around 915 am. Later inthe morning at 1150 am, power lines were blown down near Bernice in Delaware County, and a wood-frame carport was blownover at Grove.

Hail (0.75)0030Shidler 1500CSTOsage County

Hail (1.00)0030Pawhuska 1612CSTOsage County

Hail (1.00)0030Pawhuska 1620CSTOsage County

Hail (0.88)0030Sapulpa 1724CSTCreek County

Hail (0.75)0030Canadian 1814CSTPittsburg County

Thunderstorm Wind (G54)0030 4 WNW Eufaula 1815CST62 mph tstm gust measured at Oklahoma mesonet site.

Mcintosh County

Hail (0.75)0030Indianola 1816CSTPittsburg County

Hail (1.00)0030Canadian 1820CSTPittsburg County

Thunderstorm Wind (G52)0030Eufaula 1824CSTMcintosh County

Thunderstorm Wind (G52)0030 5 S Muskogee 1844CSTMuskogee County

Hail (0.88)0030Warner 1846CSTMuskogee County

Funnel Cloud0030 1 NE Warner 1855CSTMuskogee County

Hail (0.88)0030Keefeton 1900CSTMuskogee County

Hail (1.00)0030Quinton 1900CSTPittsburg County

Hail (1.00)0030Moyers 1900CSTPushmataha County

Hail (1.00)0030Stigler 1910CSTHaskell County

Hail (0.75)0030 8 S Tahlequah 1912CSTCherokee County

Hail (0.88)0030Vian 1920CSTSequoyah County

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OKLAHOMA, EasternCherokee County

Thunderstorm Wind (G52)0030Tahlequah 1928CST

Hail (0.75)0030Tamaha 1930CSTHaskell County

Hail (0.75)0030Clayton 1930CSTPushmataha County

Thunderstorm Wind (G52)0030 1 SW Sallisaw 1931CSTCar blown off Interstate 40

Sequoyah County

Hail (0.75)0030Braggs 1932CSTMuskogee County

Thunderstorm Wind (G61)0030Braggs 1932CSTMuskogee County

Thunderstorm Wind (G52)0030Proctor 1940CSTAdair County

Thunderstorm Wind0.10K0030Gans 1950CSTSeveral large tree limbs down

Sequoyah County

Hail (0.88)0030Cloudy 2000CSTPushmataha County

Thunderstorm Wind (G50)0030 3 SE Quapaw 2010CSTCar blown off Will Rogers Turnpike

Ottawa County

Thunderstorm Wind (G52)0030Spiro 2016CSTLe Flore County

Thunderstorm Wind0.50K0030 8 ENE Grove 2020CSTPower pole snapped

Delaware County

Hail (0.75)0030 5 SW Wister 2025CSTLe Flore County

Hail (0.88)0030Wister 2045CSTLe Flore County

A wave of low pressure and a cold front moving across Oklahoma brought a solid line of thunderstorms to all of eastern Oklahomaon the afternoon and evening of March 30. While the line covered the entire north-south length of eastern Oklahoma, the vastmajority of the severe weather remained to the south of Hwy. 412. Bow echo signatures appeared along the line in eastcentralOklahoma. Rotation was indicated at the north end of the bow echo as it moved from near Eufaula to the Arkansas state line atWest Siloam Springs. Quite a few reports of severe tstm winds and funnel clouds were common with this part of the line, but therewere no known tornado touchdowns in Oklahoma.

Hail (1.75)0005Tom 1518CSTReports of golf ball size hail received from Idabel Sheriffs Office.

OKLAHOMA, Extreme SoutheastMccurtain County

Hail (0.75)0005Tom 1524CSTReport received from Skywarn spotter.

Mccurtain County

Hail (1.75)0005Tom 1533CSTMccurtain County

Hail (0.75)0030Pickens 2025CSTMccurtain County

Blizzard000708

1700CST0600CST

OKLAHOMA, PanhandleOKZ001>003 Cimarron - Texas - Beaver

A low pressure system in the upper levels of the atmosphere over the Texas South Plains along with very cold and moist air acrossthe Oklahoma Panhandle produced blizzard conditions with sustained wind speeds of 35 mph to 40 mph and visibilities near zero.Snowfall amounts ranged from one to three inches across Beaver county to four to six inches across Texas and Cimarron counties.Roads and highways were closed during the blizzard Saturday night through Sunday morning.

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OKLAHOMA, PanhandleOKZ002 Texas

Heavy Snow001617

1200CST0000CST

A low pressure system in the upper atmosphere which moved northeast into Oklahoma allowed for much colder and more moist airto push down into the central Oklahoma Panhandle. Snowfall totals across Texas county were in the four to six and a half inchrange. Some major roads and highways in and around Guymon were closed.

Heavy Snow001819

2200CST1000CST

OKZ001>003 Cimarron - Texas - Beaver

A strong low pressure system in the upper atmosphere moved across the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles ushering in much colderand more moist air into the Oklahoma Panhandle. Snowfall totals from this powerful storm system ranged from seven to nineinches across Beaver county to between eight and eleven inches across Texas and Cimarron counties. Several roads and highwaysin and around Guymon were closed due to the heavy snow.

Thunderstorm Wind (G55)0026 1 W Hooker 2210CST2215CST

Texas County

Thunderstorm Wind (G51)0026 2 E Goodwell 2225CSTTexas County

Thunderstorm Wind (G50)0026 1 W Hooker 2245CSTTexas County

Severe thunderstorms moving through the central Oklahoma Panhandle produce high winds as measured by the OklahomaMesonetwork.

Hail (1.00)0029Beaver 2328CSTBeaver County

A severe thunderstorm produced large hail across the eastern Oklahoma Panhandle during the late evening hours.

Hail (0.75)0006 1 SE Colbert 2055CST

OKLAHOMA, Western, Central and SoutheastBryan County

Hail (1.00)0006 3 E Roberta 2130CSTBryan County

Hail (0.75)0007 6 E Lawton 0340CST3/4 inch hail covered the ground at KSWO TV

Comanche County

Hail (0.75)0007Oklahoma City 0504CSTat I-44 and NW 10th St.

Oklahoma County

Flood 75K001619

1800CST1800CST

OKZ019 Logan

A slow-moving storm system produced heavy rainfall over much of southwest Oklahoma and western North Texas and parts ofcentral, and southeast Oklahoma during mid March. Precipitation totals between 3 and 6 inches were recorded during the three-dayperiod of March 15-17, 1998. As a result, minor to moderate flooding occurred over a widespread area, and crests above floodstage were recorded at 28 forecast points and 9 data points in the Norman hydrologic service area. Only the west-central andnorthwest portions of Oklahoma did not incur flooding during the period.

A second round of showers and thunderstorms moved through the area during the late evening hours of the 18th and early morninghours of the 19th. Precipitation totals between 1 and 2 inches helped produce secondary crests on some rivers.

Most of the river crests occurred between March 16 and March 19. Flood stages were exceeded at some locations as early as 8 p.m.CST on March 15 and as late as 11 p.m. CST on March 24.The most significant flooding occurred in southwest Oklahoma, where crests of between 5 and 10 feet above flood stage wererecorded at some sites.

Some of the major rivers and creeks which flooded in Oklahoma include the Clear Boggy, Cobb, Cottonwood, East Cache,Kingfisher, Mud, and Muddy Boggy Creeks, Deep Red Run, and the Blue, Canadian, Chikaskia, Cimarron, Deep Fork, Little,North Canadian, North Fork of the Red, Red, Salt Fork of the Arkansas and Washita Rivers. In western North Texas, floodingoccurred along the South Wichita and Little Wichita Rivers, and Beaver Creek near Electra, Texas.

In addition, other minor tributaries and streams also overflowed their banks and produced minor to moderate flooding. These

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OKLAHOMA, Western, Central and Southeaststreams include the Bell Cow, Cache, Chuckwa, Cow, Deer, Driftwood, Eagle Chief, Otter, Preacher, Skeleton, Turkey andWildhorse Creeks in Oklahoma and China, Groesbeck, Paradise and Wanderers Creeks in western North Texas.

Several state highways were closed in portions of Oklahoma and western North Texas due to the flooding, and widespread areas ofagricultural lands and rural roads were also inundated. However, no deaths or injuries were reported as a direct result of theflooding. Deer Creek firefighters rescued a woman and her 6-year-old child after their car ran into a ditch along the floodedintersection at NW 190th Street and Meridian Avenue 6 miles west of Edmond, OK. This flooding was produced by Deer Creek.

The most significant flood damage occurred along the Cimarron River in Logan County, where soil erosion along the north bank ofthe river claimed 2 houses and 1 mobile home in the Twin Lakes Sports Club near Crescent, OK. A total of 15 homes wereevacuated by the Logan County Sheriff during the event. Environmental River Erosion Control (EREC) personnel reported thatapproximately 150 feet of the north bank had been washed away as a result of the floodwaters and that the bank was being eroded atrates up to 10 feet an hour during the peak of the flood. Damage estimates were around $100,000.

Significant bank erosion was also reported along the Washita River near Chickasha, OK and the Pease River near Vernon, TX.

Floodwaters along Driftwood Creek in destroyed a bridge detour at a road construction site along State Highway 11 about 1 milewest of Burlington, OK. Damage estimates were approximately $50,000.

Residents in and near Walters, OK were forced to sandbag their homes due to flooding from the East Cache Creek. East CacheCreek crested at 28.3 feet during the early morning hours of March 17, 7.3 feet above flood stage.

Some of the road closures included: Meridian Avenue from Edmond Road to Covell near Edmond, OKState Highway 18 south of Chandler, OKState Highway 131 in Wardville, OKState Highway 5A west of Temple, OKState Highway 5B between 5A and U.S. Highway 70State Highway 152 near Eakley, OKState Highway 36 near Grandfield, OKState Highway 5 east of Frederick, OK

Mcclain CountyThunderstorm Wind (G52)0018Blanchard 2010CST

reported by NWS employee

Hail (0.75)0018 5 S Waurika 2145CSTJefferson County

Thunderstorm Wind0.50K0018 2 W Ninnekah 2205CSTPower lines and trees were downed along Highway 81 near the intersection of Highways 277 and 81 west of town. Some of thedowned lines landed against a house, trapping the occupants for about 20 minutes. A 30x30 building was also destroyed onHighway 277 between Ninnekah and Cement.

Grady County

Thunderstorm Wind 60K 1 018 3 E Tabler 2215CSTSevere thunderstorm winds completely destroyed a mobile home east of Tabler. An infant that was in the trailer sustained a serioushead injury, and was treated at a local hospital. The other 4 occupants received only minor scrapes and bruises. A neighborin gtrailer home was blown 18 inches east and siding was blown off a third mobile home.

Grady County

Thunderstorm Wind (G61) 6K0018 3 S Blanchard 2220CSTSevere thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 mph (by an NWS employee) destroyed a shed, blew part of the roof off a barn, an ddamaged the roof of a house.

Mcclain County

Thunderstorm Wind 10K0018Norman 2230CSTSevere thunderstorm winds damaged numerous roofs and blew several mobile homes off of their blocks.

Cleveland County

Thunderstorm Wind 15K 1 018 2 N Dibble 2230CSTSevere thunderstorm winds destroyed a mobile home, injuring one of the three occupants. Three other homes in the area weredamaged and two mobile homes were blown off of their blocks. Large trees were also split.

Mcclain County

Thunderstorm Wind (G58)0018Noble 2235CSTreported by NWS employee

Cleveland County

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OKLAHOMA, Western, Central and SoutheastGarvin County

Thunderstorm Wind 1K0018Elmore City 2255CSTSevere thunderstorm winds downed limbs, awnings, and television antennae throughout town.

Thunderstorm Wind (G64)0018 1 SSW Pauls Valley 2255CSTmeasured at the Oklahoma Mesonet site

Garvin County

Thunderstorm Wind 2.5M0018Pauls Valley 2300CSTSevere thunderstorm winds caused major damage at Pauls Valley Airport and minor roof damage in town. At the airport amaintenance shop, 14 hangars, and 8 to 10 planes were completely destroyed. Damage at the airport was estimated at $1,500,00 .An Oklahoma Natural Gas shop south of Pauls Valley sustained $150,000 in damage to the roof, walls, and garage doors. The PaulsValley armory lost most of its new roof and air conditioner in the severe storm. Outbuildings, signs, and trees were destroye dthroughout town. An historic barn was also destroyed. Total damage in the area was estimated at 2 to 3 million dollars.

Garvin County

Thunderstorm Wind 8K0018Lone Grove 2303CSTSevere thunderstorm winds blew the roof off a lumber yard.

Carter County

Hail (0.75)0018Marietta 2315CSTLove County

Hail (0.88)0018Little City 2340CSTMarshall County

Thunderstorm Wind (G52)0018Wewoka 2350CSTSeminole County

Thunderstorm Wind (G52)0019Durant 0000CSTBryan County

Summary of events of March 18, 1998:

A line of thunderstorms formed along a cold front as it moved across central and southern Oklahoma during the evening. A fewreports of severe hail were received, but the majority of damage resulted from severe thunderstorm winds. One storm moved acrossGrady and McClain Counties from west of Ninnekah to near Dibble. Winds estimated at 70-80 mph destroyed trees and severalmobile homes. Two serious injuries resulted.

A second storm along the line produced similar severe damage in Pauls Valley. The Pauls Valley Airport was particularly hard-hit,with an estimated $1,000,000 damage.

See preceding individual Storm Data entries for further information and additional reports.


OKZ004>012 Harper - Woods - Alfalfa - Grant - Kay - Ellis - Woodward - Major - Garfield

Heavy snow fell across the northwest corner of Oklahoma overnight and into the morning of the 19th. Snow accumulations wereconfined to an area north of a Reydon-Enid-Kaw Lake line, with amounts over 3 inches from Arnett to Ringwood to Braman andnorthwestward. Seven to eight inches fell from Amorita to Freedom to Laverne, and 9 inches accumulated 8 miles north of Buffalo.

Temperatures warmed fairly quicky and snow melted rapidly, with lingering accumulations for only a few days in extremenorthwest Oklahoma.

Hail (0.75)0027 7 W Arnett 0200CSTEllis County

Thunderstorm Wind 5K0027 1 S Carnegie 0430CSTSevere thunderstorm winds blew part of the roof off of a peanut barn and downed 11 power poles. Power was off throughoutCarnegie until 10 am that morning.

Caddo County

Thunderstorm Wind 2.4K0027Waurika 0600CSTThunderstorm winds downed 8 high voltage power poles, cutting power to Waurika and Terral until after 7 pm that evening.

Jefferson County

Thunderstorm Wind0.50K0027Marlow 0600CSTPower poles were blown down by a line of thunderstorms, with winds estimated at 50 to 55 mph.

Stephens County

Thunderstorm Wind0.10K0027Seminole 0900CSTStrong winds downed numerous branches up to 6 inches in diameter.

Seminole County

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OKLAHOMA, Western, Central and SoutheastHarper County

Hail (0.75)0030Laverne 0124CST

Thunderstorm Wind (G57)0030 14 S Selman 0230CSTHarper County

Hail (1.00)0030Chickasha 1249CSTGrady County

Thunderstorm Wind 150K0030Chickasha 1250CST1310CST

Severe thunderstorm winds blew out numerous windows, downed large trees, and destroyed several signs and awnings in thedowntown business district. Utility poles were downed, damaging and cutting the power to the city's water treatment facility. Nearbya carport was lifted and blown onto a mobile home and a storage shed was blown away. Just south of town a mobile home wa soverturned by the severe thunderstorm winds.

Grady County

Thunderstorm Wind (G61)0030Chickasha 1255CSTGrady County

Hail (0.88)0030 7 E Tuttle 1310CSTGrady County

Hail (0.75)0030 3 S Duncan 1343CSTStephens County

Hail (1.00)0030Oklahoma City 1415CSTin the northeast part of the city

Oklahoma County

Hail (0.75)0030Noble 1438CSTCleveland County

Hail (0.88)0030Fox 1510CSTCarter County

Hail (1.00)0030Springer 1540CSTCarter County

Thunderstorm Wind (G63)0.80K0030Springer 1540CSTSevere thunderstorm winds estimated at 75 mph tore sheet metal off a barn.

Carter County

Hail (1.00)0030 6 SSW Davis 1540CSTat Turner Falls

Murray County

Hail (0.75)0030 5 W Sulphur 1540CSTMurray County

Hail (1.00)0030Dougherty 1545CSTMurray County

Thunderstorm Wind (G61)0030Dougherty 1545CSTMurray County

Hail (0.75)0030 2 W Courtney 1550CSTLove County

Hail (1.00)0030 1 S Springer 1610CSTCarter County

Thunderstorm Wind0.40K0030 1 S Springer 1610CSTSevere thunderstorm winds downed power lines.

Carter County

Hail (1.75)0030Hickory 1613CSTMurray County

Hail (1.00)0030Hickory 1615CSTMurray County

Hail (1.00)0030 2 S Dickson 1616CSTaccompanied by west winds of 45 to 50 mph

Carter County

Hail (1.00)0030Dickson 1618CSTCarter County

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OKLAHOMA, Western, Central and SoutheastPontotoc County

Hail (1.00)0030 2 N Allen 1645CST

Hail (0.75)0030 7 NNE Tupelo 1705CSTCoal County

Thunderstorm Wind (G50)0030 5 WNW Calvin 1710CSTmeasured at the Oklahoma Mesonet site

Hughes County

Hail (0.75)0030 1 W Atwood 1715CSTHughes County

Hail (0.88)0030Calvin 1717CSTHughes County

Tornado (F0)0 25 0.6 030Lamar 1718CSTA severe thunderstorm produced a brief tornado in Lamar. Witnesses described a brief funnel that developed as the storm cameacross Lamar Mountain just southwest of town. This first funnel lifted and then a second funnel formed and touched down. Thetornado moved north along the west edge of town for about .4 miles then veered to the northeast before lifting. On the southern endof the path, the roof was blown off a cow shed. Just north of there a travel trailer and dog house were blown over, an antenna wasblown down, and a tree was uprooted. Shutters were blown off the next house to the north. About a block north of there thetornado blew the roof off a workshop and tossed a trampoline over a house. At this point the tornado turned to the northeast anddestroyed a shed across from the post office and damaged a front porch. The damage path was about .6 miles long, and the tornadowas rated F0.

Hughes County

Hail (0.75)0030Coleman 1730CSTJohnston County

Hail (0.75)0030 1 N Calera 1750CSTBryan County

Hail (0.75)0030 2 N Farris 1845CSTAtoka County

Summary of events of March 30th:

A line of thunderstorms formed along a cold front as it moved east across central and southern Oklahoma. The line extended acrossthe state from Kansas to Texas and produced large hail, damaging winds, and one tornado. The largest hail (golf ball-sized) wasreported in Hickory in Murray County. Widespread wind damage occurred in Chickasha in Grady County as one storm evolved intoa bow-echo. As the line of storms continued to move east, they developed comma-head radar signatures. One of these stormsproduced a small tornado (F0) in Lamar in Hughes County.


Flood0023 1600PST2200PST

Several creeks in the Meacham area were overflowing their banks and into pastures. Half an inch of precipitation fell in twelvehours.

OREGON, Central and EastORZ019 Northeast Oregon

Heavy Snow000304

2200PST1200PST

A strong storm dumped 13 inches of new snow at Mt Hood Meadows, 10 inches at Bennett Pass, 8 inches at Santiam Pass, and 5inches at Willamette Pass.

OREGON, NorthwestORZ011 Northern Cascades


A Pacific storm dropped 7 inches of new snow at Mt Hood Meadows.

ORZ011 Northern Cascades


ORZ001 Northern Coast

Heavy snow fell in the North Coast Range at unseasonably low elevations behind a Pacific cold front. Sunset Summit reported 5inches of new snow and Wilson River Summit reported a total of 4 inches of new snow.

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OREGON, SoutheastORZ020>021 Baker - Lower Treasure Valley


2300PST1100PST

High winds blew across south eastern Oregon with winds of 40 mph gusting to 60 at Keating in Baker County. In Malheur County,50 mph winds downed trees near Brogan, Oregon.

Heavy Rain002122

Coos Bay 0700PST0700PST

3.55 inches rainfall in 24 hrs.

OREGON, SouthwestCoos County

Heavy Rain002122

4 NE Copper 1600PST1600PST

3.41 inches rainfall in past 24 hrs.

Jackson County

Flood 1 2 2122

1700PST1700PST

ORZ008-015 Rogue Basin - South Central Oregon

Warm air ahead of a strong Pacific cold front led to heavy rainfall on top of existing snowpack in southern Oregon March 21-22.Ensuing runoff caused localized flooding along streams and small rivers in southern Lake county and all of Josephine county.Bullard Creek in Lake county caused minor street flooding in Lakeview, and one home sustained light flood damage. Insouthwestern Oregon, one to nearly four inches of rainfall fell, resulting in widespread small stream flooding in Josephine county.The Illinois River became a raging torrent on the 22nd, caused one injury, and claimed the lives of two rafters in the area called the"Green Wall". M62BO, M37BO

High Wind (G74)0023 1144PSTORZ015 South Central Oregon

Strong, gusty winds developed in central Lake county on March 23. Wind gusts ranged from 74 mph near Summer Lake to 86 mphnorth of Paisley.

Wild/Forest Fire 120K000131

Merizo 0000HST2359HST

PACIFICGuam

Drought000131

0000HST2359HST

GUZ001>003-006 Belau - Micronesia - Marshall Islands - Guam

Drought continues across the Western Pacific. The dry conditions gave rise to conditions favourable for uncontrolled fires acrossGuam. These fires burnt 7619 acres. This is the third month of these types of fires, but up to this month they have been mainly inwooded areas. This month, though, the fires consumed a house in Merizo. Rainfall is low across the rest of Micronesia with mostplaces not receiving even an inch of rain. Majuro in the Marshall Islands had only 0.27 of an inch for the entire month, with theaverage being 8.26 inches. Water rationing continues across many of the islands.

Thunderstorm Wind (G51)0009Landisville 1840ESTThunderstorm winds downed powerlines just west of Landisville.

PENNSYLVANIA, CentralLancaster County

Hail (0.88)0009Centerville 1845ESTNickel sized hail fell in Centerville, west of Lancaster.

Lancaster County

Heavy Snow0014 0700ESTHeavy snow fell across the higher elevations of northern tier counties of Pennsylvania overnight. Up to 6 inches of new snow wa sreported in Kane, Coudersport, and Galeton with 5 inches in Smethport.

PAZ005>006-037 Mckean - Potter - Tioga

Flash Flood0019Countywide 1900EST2230EST

Snyder County

Flash Flood002021


Heavy rains caused significant road and small stream flooding.

Franklin County

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PENNSYLVANIA, CentralAdams County



Cumberland County


Perry County


Lancaster County


1 to 2 inches of rain fell across a wide area of south central Pennsylvania, flooding small streams and closing many roads.

York County

Heavy Snow0021 0700ESTLow pressure off the east coast spread large amounts of moisture westward across Pennsylvania. Snow was limited to the higherelevations of the northern counties with Tioga County reporting amounts around 6 inches.

PAZ037 Tioga

Heavy Rain000809


PENNSYLVANIA, EastBerks County

Heavy Rain000809


Chester County

Heavy Rain000809


Delaware County

Heavy Rain000809


Montgomery County

Heavy Rain000809


Philadelphia County

Heavy Rain000809


Bucks County

Heavy Rain000809


Lehigh County

Heavy Rain000809


Northampton County

Heavy Rain000809


Carbon County

Heavy Rain000809


Monroe County

Rain overspread Eastern Pennsylvania during the late morning and early afternoon on the 8th preceding a low pressure system'swarm front. The heaviest rain in Southeast Pennsylvania fell during the late afternoon and evening on the 8th and mainly during themorning of the 9th in the Lehigh Valley, Berks County and the Poconos. Scattered pockets of heavier rain also fell during theevening of the 9th from Berks County northeast through the Poconos. Storm totals averaged between 1.5 and 2.0 inches, exceptthey exceeded 3 inches in Monroe County. This caused some urban and poor drainage flooding, but was not heavy enough to pushany major streams or rivers over their banks. The heavy rain contributed to a major crash in Chester County the afternoon of the8th. A volunteer fire fighter was killed and ten others were injured when a braking tractor trailer flipped on its side and plowed intoa group of emergency rescue workers at an accident site on the Pennsylvania Turnpike about two miles west of Downingtown.

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PENNSYLVANIA, East

Storm precipitation totals included 3.29 inches in Tobyhanna (Monroe County), 2.90 inches in Mount Pocono (Monroe County),2.79 inches in Long Pond (Monroe County), 2.20 inches in Phoenixville (Chester County), 2.09 inches in Lehighton (CarbonCounty), 2.08 inches in Hamburg (Berks County), 2.05 inches in Easton (Northampton County) and East Stroudsburg (MonroeCounty), 2.00 inches in Green Lane (Montgomery County), 1.93 inches at the Lehigh Valley International Airport, 1.91 inches inGlenmoore (Chester County), 1.88 inches in Springtown (Bucks County), 1.44 inches in Valley Forge (Montgomery County),1.37 inches in Neshaminy Falls (Bucks County), 1.34 inches at the Willow Grove NAS, 1.31 inches in Crum Creek (DelawareCounty) and 1.1 inches at the Philadelphia International Airport.

Berks CountyThunderstorm Wind0009

Kutztown 2 S Sinking Spg to 01912EST

1940EST

Tornado (F1) 100K0 50 2 009Blandon 01933EST1937EST

Berks County

A line of severe thunderstorms moved through Berks County Pennsylvania the evening of March 9th and knocked down tree limbsand power lines from Spring Township northeast through Kutztown. The worst damage occurred when the thunderstorm dropped aweak tornado (F1 on the Fujita Scale) in Blandon located in southern Maiden Creek Township a little after 730 p.m. EST. Thetornado touched down on Pennsylvania State Route 73 (Main Street) in Blandon. It moved northeast nearly along Willow Creek andparallel to U.S. Route 222. Homes along Cornerstone Drive in the Maiden Creek Estates development were nearest the path andhad the most widespread damage. The tornado lifted as it passed over Pleasant Hill Road. More than half of its two mile pathlength was through wooded areas and this reduced the damage that was done. No injuries were reported.

Two houses (one on Main Street and one on Pleasant Hill Road) lost sections of their roofs. The house on Pleasant Hill Road alsohad its front door knocked out and its garage crushed by a fallen tree. The tornado tore out an entire section of a second story wallfrom a house on Cornerstone Drive and embedded its siding into the ground and and sides of other homes. About an additional 30houses mainly on the east side of Cornerstone Drive suffered minor to moderate damage as the tornado leveled sheds, tossedplayhouses and swing sets and ripped siding and shingles. Storage sheds were seen bouncing through backyards. Numerous trees,including fruit trees, evergreens and maples were either snapped or uprooted. Traffic signs were ravaged and twisted.

About 700 customers throughout the county lost power because of the tornado, severe thunderstorms and lightning strikes. Theywere concentrated in Blandon, Kutztown, Richmond Township and Wyomissing. There were also at least five separate reports ofsmall hail with the line of thunderstorms.

Wintry Mix0018 0100EST1000EST

PAZ054>055 Carbon - Monroe

Light sleet and freezing rain overspread the sheltered valleys of Carbon and Monroe Counties during the first half of the day on the18th. Precipitation started shortly after midnight as sleet and freezing rain and slowly changed over to plain rain as the morningprogressed. The rain ended by noon across the Poconos. Storm totals were generally under two tenths of an inch. Untreatedroadways were hazardous. A low pressure system in the Mississippi Valley pumped moisture eastward into the Middle AtlanticStates. Unfortunately while it was warm enough for rain above the ground, the cold air near the surface left by a departing highpressure system made precipitation fall as sleet and/or freezing rain.

Winter Storm002122

0700EST0700EST

PAZ054>055 Carbon - Monroe

A winter storm dropped around six inches of snow over the higher terrain of Carbon and Monroe Counties from daybreak on the21st through sunrise on the 22nd. Precipitation started as rain before dawn on the 21st, but as cold air was drawn into the Poconosfrom New York State and Canada, precipitation slowly changed over from rain to sleet and then snow, starting first in the higherelevations. Periods of snow persisted through the night of the 21st until the upper level low guiding the surface low pressure system(near Cape Cod the morning of the 22nd) moved through the region. Accumulations included 6 inches at Indian Mountain Lakes(Carbon County) and 3.5 inches in East Stroudsburg. The low pressure system that caused the heavy snow moved northeast fromNorth Carolina early in the morning on the 21st, to just east of Delaware the evening of the 21st to Cape Cod the morning of the22nd. The upper level low steering the surface system moved through New Jersey during the early morning on the 22nd.

Wintry Mix002122

1300EST0800EST

PAZ060>062 Berks - Lehigh - Northampton

A coastal low pressure system dropped a mixture of sleet and snow across Berks County and the Lehigh Valley from the afternoonof the 21st through sunrise on the 22nd. Precipitation started as rain before dawn on the 21st, but as cold air was drawn into theregion from New York State and Canada, precipitation slowly changed over from rain to sleet in the afternoon and then to snow bythe evening, starting first in the higher elevations. Periods of light snow persisted through the night of the 21st until the upper levellow guiding the surface low pressure system (near Cape Cod the morning of the 22nd) moved through the region. The heaviestprecipitation fell as rain earlier in the day and thus accumulations were on the light side, generally around an inch in the valleys and

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PENNSYLVANIA, Easta couple of inches over the higher terrain. Accumulations included 1 inch at Hamburg and 0.5 inches at the Lehigh ValleyInternational Airport. The low pressure system that caused the wintry mix moved northeast from North Carolina early in themorning on the 21st, to just east of Delaware the evening of the 21st to Cape Cod the morning of the 22nd. The upper level lowsteering the surface system moved through New Jersey during the early morning on the 22nd.

PAZ054>055-060>062-067>071

Carbon - Monroe - Berks - Lehigh - Northampton - Chester - Montgomery - Bucks - Delaware - Philadelphia


1000EST1800EST

An unseasonably warm air mass for late March brought record breaking high temperatures across Eastern Pennsylvania from March27th through March 31st. The warmest days were the 30th around the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area and either the 30th or 31st inBerks County, the Lehigh Valley and the Poconos. Several locations across the Middle Atlantic States established new Marchmonthly high temperature records including the Lehigh Valley International Airport on the 30th with a high of 87 degrees. The previous March monthly record was 86 degrees set on March 29, 1945. Daily high temperature records were broken at theLehigh Valley International Airport on the 27th, 30th and 31st and on the 30th (one degree shy of the monthly record) at thePhiladelphia International Airport. The high of 81 degrees on the 31st tied the record high for the day in Philadelphia. AcrossEastern Pennsylvania, the highest temperatures included 89 degrees in King of Prussia (Montgomery County), and Crum Creek(Delaware County), 88 degrees in Reading (Berks County), New Hope (Bucks County), the Willow Grove NAS (MontgomeryCounty), East Stroudsburg (Monroe County) and the Northeast Philadelphia Airport, 87 degrees in Easton (Northampton County)and the Lehigh Valley International Airport, 86 degrees at the Philadelphia International Airport and 84 degrees in Mount Pocono(Monroe County). Cloudiness and a cold frontal passage on April 1st slowly brought temperatures back to seasonal levels in earlyApril.

Heavy Snow002022

1900EST0900EST

A low pressure system slowly intensified over the Carolinas from the evening of the 20th through much of the day on the 21st.A notable spoke of upper level energy rotated around this storm and affected parts of northeastern Pennsylvania from late in th eevening on the 20th into the early morning hours on the 21st. A burst of heavy snow resulted, which was mixed with sleet an dfreezing rain. This round of mixed precipitation brought an ice coating up to a quarter of an inch thick on exposed surfaces acrossthe higher elevations just outside of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton metropolitan area. Also, 2 to 5 inches of snow fell within roughly a6 hour period in areas north of Scranton. From the evening of the 21st through the 22nd, the storm center began to move northeastward off the Mid-Altantic coast whilestrengthening further. As this occurred, narrow bands of very heavy snowfall developed overnight into the early morning of the22nd across the northern tier and Pocono regions. Snowfall totals for this entire event were heaviest to the north and east of Scranton. Accumulations of 6 to 10 inches werecommon. Equinunk and Dyberry township in Wayne county picked up 8 to 10 inches of snow while Bushkill in Pike county andGreat Bend in Susquehanna county received 6 to 7 inches of fresh powder.

PENNSYLVANIA, NortheastPAZ039>040-044-048 Susquehanna - Wayne - Lackawanna - Pike


Northeast winds up to 60 miles per hour along the lakeshore downed a tree on a house in Fairview and another tree fell on a hous ein Erie. Cablevision and power lines were downed.

PENNSYLVANIA, NorthwestPAZ001 Northern Erie

Heavy Snow001012

0415EST0645EST

Heavy lake effect snow developed during the early morning hours on the 10th and continued on and off (mainly inland) for threedays before tapering off to a few snow showers. Temperatures near or above freezing each day and the warm March sunshine kep troadways mainly wet and travel problems were confined mainly to the night time and early morning hours. Winds gusted to 40miles per hour at times on the 10th, and diminished a bit each day, but drifting snow was a problem throughout the event. Snowdepths reached six inches by 11 AM on the 10th. Total snow fall amounts generally ranged from six to eight inches, with highe ramounts of 24 inches in Edinboro, 22 inches at Franklin Center and 12 inches at Corry, all in Erie County; and 22 inches a tSpartansburg in Crawford County.

PAZ002>003 Southern Erie - Crawford


PAZ002>003 Southern Erie - Crawford

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PENNSYLVANIA, NorthwestHeavy snow on the back side of a low pressure center over the Appalachians was enhanced by north winds off Lake Erie. Theheaviest snow occurred during the morning and midday. Accumulations of 16 inches occurred at Union City, 12 inches at Corryand 9 inches at Edinboro, all in Inland Erie county; twelve inches at Conneautville and nine inches each at Spartansburg andCambridge Springs, all in Crawford County.


Rain changed to snow on the back side of a low pressure system and a band of heavy snow rotated into the Erie County PAlakeshore and then weakened. Snow accumulated four to eight inches along the lakeshore with the heaviest amounts east of the cityof Erie. The city of Northeast reported eight inches of new snow with north winds of 35 miles per hour blowing the snow into drift sup to four feet deep.

PAZ001 Northern Erie

Winter Storm001011

0500EST1300EST

Seven inches of snow fell at Champion in the ridges of Westmoreland County.

PENNSYLVANIA, WestPAZ030-032 Westmoreland - Fayette

Blustery northwest winds brought heavy snow and some blowing and drifting snow to the higher elevations of the Chestnut andLaurel ridges.

Heavy Rain0007Naguabo 0600AST0900AST

PUERTO RICOHumacao

Several creeks went out of their banks.

Flash Flood 2.5M0007Countywide 1200AST1800AST

Humacao

Flash Flood 100K0007North Portion 1200AST1800AST

San Juan

A surface trough combined with an upper level trough produced showers and thunderstorms across most of the east and northeastsections of Puerto Rico. The municipalities most affected were San Lorenzo, Rio Grande, and Bayamon. In San Lorenzo mud slidesand flood waters affected several residences and bridges. In Rio Grande river Espiritu Santo went out of his banks flooding variousneighbourhoods. Some bridges were also affected by the waters. In Bayamon several cars and residences were affected in SantaRosa neighbourhood.

Waterspout0014Dorado 1525AST1625AST

San Juan

Several waterspouts spotted in the vicinity of Dorado.

Urban/Sml Stream Fld 5K0029CarolinaBayamon to 1500AST

1800AST

San Juan

Urban and small stream flooding were reported in Bayamon, Catano, and San Juan. Several houses and roads were flooded. Streetflooding in poor drainage areas was observed in Carolina and Trujillo Alto.

Urban/Sml Stream Fld0030GuaynaboBayamon to 1300AST

1500AST

San Juan

Urban and small stream flooding were reported in Catano, levitown, and Guaynabo.

Heavy Rain000809

1700EST2300EST

RHODE ISLANDRIZ001>007 Northwest Providence - Southeast Providence - Western Kent - Eastern Kent - Bristol - Washington -

Newport


RIZ001>007 Northwest Providence - Southeast Providence - Western Kent - Eastern Kent - Bristol - Washington -Newport

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RHODE ISLANDKent County

Lightning 50K0009West Warwick 1900EST

Flood0010 1800ESTRIZ001 Northwest Providence

A powerful storm system moving slowly toward the northeast from the Ohio Valley to the eastern Great Lakes brought strong windsand heavy rainfall to Rhode Island, resulting in urban street flooding, basement flooding, and river flooding. The Blackstone Riverat Woonsocket crested at 10.3 feet on March 10th at 6:00 PM; flood stage is 9.0 feet. Urban flood control systems prevented anyflooding in the city. Several parking lots were reported flooded with up to 3 feet of water along the Blackstone River inCumberland. At times the rainfall was torrential, especially in thunderstorms during the evening on March 9th.

In West Warwick, a bolt of lightning struck a garage and the resulting fire spread to the nearby house. Damage was reported at$50,000. Two other lightning strikes did minor damage in Providence and Cumberland.

Rainfall totals of 2 to 4 inches were reported across the state, most of it falling in about 30 hours. A record daily rainfall total of3.02" was set on March 9th at Providence. Some of the maximum totals across the state included: Coventry, 4.05"; Clayville,3.90"; Johnston, Providence, and Cranston, 3.60"; Woonsocket, 3.43"; Warwick, T.F. Green Airport, and East Providence, 3.41";West Warwick, 3.40"; and Hopkinton and Cumberland, 3.30". The rest of the state had between 2 and 3 inches. Urban streetflooding was quite serious in many places. Many roads had to be closed due to flooding for periods varying from a few hours up to12 to 24 hours. Flood-prone properties also reported flooding problems.

Strong south winds gusting to 40 to 55 mph occurred after the passage of a warm front during the morning hours. The strong windscaused scattered power outages. A peak wind gust to 54 mph was reported at Tiverton. Siding was reported ripped off a vacantbuilding in North Providence.


RIZ001>007 Northwest Providence - Southeast Providence - Western Kent - Eastern Kent - Bristol - Washington -Newport

Strong west to northwest winds in the wake of an Arctic cold front gusted to near 50 mph. Some peak gusts included: Tiverton, 52mph; Newport, 50 mph; and Providence, 48 mph.

Strong Winds002122

0600EST0800EST

RIZ002>007 Southeast Providence - Western Kent - Eastern Kent - Bristol - Washington - Newport

A strong very early Spring nor'easter was caused by a low pressure system which moved to the north-northeast from the Virginiacoast on March 21st passing to the southeast of Cape Cod on March 22nd. This storm brought a mixture of snow, sleet, and rain toRhode Island. Over the northern half of the state, snow accumulation was from 2 to 4.5 inches. Strong northeast winds gustingfrom 35 to 50 mph occurred over the central and southern portion of the state. The strong winds occurred during a 24-hour periodfrom the morning of March 21st into the morning of March 22nd. A peak wind gust to 49 mph was reported from Block Island,while Providence had a gust to 35 mph.


RIZ002>006 Southeast Providence - Western Kent - Eastern Kent - Bristol - Washington

Strong south-southwest winds gusting to 35 to 50 mph occurred across central and southern portions of the state. A peak gust to 35mph was recorded at Providence.

Record Warmth0027 1434ESTRIZ004 Eastern Kent



On March 27th, the high temperature at T.F. Green Airport in Warwick reached 81 degrees, breaking the old record for the date of77 degrees set in 1945.

On March 28th, the temperature rocketed to 81 degrees at 11:40 AM, breaking the old record for the date set in 1989. The hightemperature for the day was 83 degrees, thereby establishing the new record high temperature for March 28th.

On March 31st, the temperature at T.F. Green Airport in Warwick reached 85 degrees at 1:50 PM, breaking the previous record forthe date of 75 degrees set in 1981. The warmest temperature ever recorded in the month of March is 90 degrees on March 29,1945, however.

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SOUTH CAROLINA, CentralBamberg County

Tornado (F0)00100 1 008 4 E Govan 3 E Govan to 01255EST

1257ESTThe Olar tornado had a second touchdown east of Govan near highway 301 and the Little Salkehatchie River taking down severaltrees.

Tornado (F2) 80K0 75 1.3 008 4.3 E Neeses 3 E Neeses to 01320EST

1322ESTAn F2 tornado tracked along highway 4 near Pine Hill. It picked up 2 mobile homes, took them 35 ft into the air, and brought themdown on top of a 35 ft by 75 ft cinder block building 30 yards away completely destroying the mobile homes and the building .Other damage was done to a couple other mobile and permanent homes, and also to a church roof. A second 12 ft by 24 ft cinderblock building was also demolished.

Orangeburg County

Tornado (F2) 220K0100 5 008 1.5 NE Vance 4 SSW Vance to 01350EST

1400ESTAn F2 tornado did major damage to a horse farm and race track. Several of the horses were injured. Debris from the horse farm wa sfound as far as 3 miles away. Major damage was also done to a home and a couple of mobile homes. Minor damage was also doneto a couple of mobile and permanent homes.

Orangeburg County

Tornado (F0) 2K0 65 1 008 9 SSE Manning 9.5 S Manning to 01418EST

1420ESTThe F2 tornado near Vance jumped Lake Marion and briefly touced down near Coopers Landing breaking off a telephone pole andsome trees.

Clarendon County

Hail (1.00)0020 8 NNW Lancaster 01429ESTCounty EPD reported large hail 2 miles west of Hancock.

Lancaster County

Hail (1.00)0020 5 S Sumter 01821ESTSKYWARN spotter reported 1 inch hail.

Sumter County

Hail (1.00)0020 8 E Sumter 01830ESTSeveral SKYWARN spotters reported 1 inch hail.

Sumter County

Hail (1.00)0020Lynchburg 01845ESTSheriff reported 1 inch hail in Lynchburg.

Lee County

Hail (1.00)0020Cheraw 01930ESTSheriff reported 1 inch hail in Cheraw.

Chesterfield County

Tornado (F0)0 30 0.3 008Fork 1455EST1500EST

SHERIFF REPORTED TREES DOWNED, FUNNEL CLOUD SIGHTED.

SOUTH CAROLINA, North CoastalDillon County

Hail (0.75)0008 13 SW Mullins 1520ESTHAM RADIO SKYWARN REPORT OF HAIL IN THE CENTENARY - RAINS AREA.

Marion County

Tornado (F0) 25K0 30 0.2 008 6 N Aynor 1530ESTDAMAGE IN PLEASANT VIEW COMMUNITY, OFF S.C. 917. TWO HOMES AND GARAGE DAMAGED.

Horry County

Lightning 75K0009Clio 0200ESTLIGHTNING-CAUSED FIRE IN THE HEBRON-DUNBAR COMMUNITY BURNED A STORAGE BUILDING ,DESTROYING TRACTORS AND HISTORICAL FARMING EQUIPMENT.

Marlboro County

Thunderstorm Wind (G55) 4K0009 2 W Myrtle Beach 0245ESTROOFS DAMAGED AND TREES DOWNED ON BUSH DRIVE, NEAR WACCAMAW POTTERY.

Horry County

Hail (1.75)0020FlorenceTimmonsville to 1905EST

1915EST

Florence County

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SOUTH CAROLINA, North CoastalREPORTED BY SKYWARN SPOTTER AND MEDIA.

Hail (1.75)0020Society HillBirdstown Xrds to 1905EST

1915ESTREPORTED BY SKYWARN SPOTTER AND MEDIA.

Darlington County

Hail (0.75)0020Wallace 1935EST1940EST

HAIL REPORTED COVERING THE GROUND

Marlboro County

Hail (0.75)0020Oak Grove 1953EST1955EST

REPORTED BY 911.

Dillon County

Hail (0.75)0020Peedee 2025EST2030EST

Marion County

Thunderstorm Wind (G70) 10K0020Lake ViewLatta to 2030EST

2040ESTSTRONG WINDS DAMAGED HOUSES AND DOWNED TREES, MAINLY BETWEEN LATTA AND LAKE VIEW.

Dillon County

Hail (1.00)0020Smithboro 2100EST2105EST

REPORTED BY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

Marion County

Flood0008Greenville 0800EST1200EST

SOUTH CAROLINA, NorthwestGreenville County

Heavy rain overnight and in the early morning caused the Reedy River to rise a foot and a half above its' flood stage of 8 feet. Othersmall streams rose out of their banks on Greenville's Eastside.

Thunderstorm Wind (G50)0020 2 N Mountain Rest 0740ESTOconee County

Thunderstorm Wind (G50)0020Rock Hill 1410ESTYork County

Thunderstorms raced across the Upstate shortly after sunrise just ahead of a strong cold front. One became severe in Oconee countyand downed a few trees - one on a house. The same system produced another severe thunderstorm in York county in the earlyafternoon. This storm produced straight-line winds that downed trees and power lines on the the northeast side of Rock Hill. Onetree fell on a car and briefly trapped its occupants. Large hail of unknown size and power outages were also reported in the samearea.

Flood000131

0000EST2359EST

SOUTH CAROLINA, South CoastalSCZ044>045 Dorchester - Berkeley

The Lower Santee River at Jamestown crested at 19.2 ft on the 19th. Flood stage 10.0 ft. The Edisto River at Givahans Ferry crestedat 13.6 ft on the 21st. Flood stage is 10.0 ft. These rivers remained above flood stage for the entire month.

Thunderstorm Wind (G52)0008Bluffton 1945EST1950EST

Beaufort County

Heavy Snow000607

1900CST1300CST

SOUTH DAKOTA, Central and NorthSDZ033>036-045-048 Stanley - Sully - Hughes - Hyde - Jones - Lyman

Heavy snow of 6 to 8 inches fell across most of central South Dakota from the evening of the 6th to the afternoon of the 7th. Somesnowfall amounts included, 6 inches at Fort Pierre and 1 ENE Stephan, 7 inches at Blunt, Pierre and Murdo, and 8 inches across farsouthern Jones and Lyman counties. Many activities were canceled and travel was significantly disrupted, especially onInterstate-90.

High Wind (G50)0013 1304CSTSDZ035 Hughes

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SOUTH DAKOTA, Central and NorthHigh winds gusting to near 60 mph blew a mobile home and trailer off the road north of Pierre at the intersection of Highway 1 4and 1804. The mobile home and trailer were destroyed.

Thunderstorm Wind (G70)0029 5 S Willow Lake 0615CST0618CST

At the Prairie Retreat located 5 miles south of Willow Lake, winds gusting to over 80 mph uprooted many trees, destroyed a larg eyard glider, broke out some windows, blew off a barn door, with damage sustained to several other buildings.

Clark County

Blizzard 2 031 1200CST2200CST

SDZ007>008-011-018>023

Marshall - Roberts - Day - Spink - Clark - Codington - Grant - Hamlin - Deuel

Heavy snow of 6 to 15 inches combined with 30 to 50 mph winds to generate blizzard conditions across most of northeast SouthDakota from noon through the late evening of the 31st. Many roads became snowpacked and impossible to travel on which leftmany people stranded, especially along Interstate-29 and Highway 12. There were some accidents in northeast South Dakota. InHamlin county, a man was injured when his snowmobile struck a snowplow in Bryant in the early evening. Also, in the earlyafternoon, 4 miles west of Lake Norden on Highway 28, a car crossed the lane and hit a semi. The car was destroyed withthousands of dollars of damage to the semi. The driver of the car was injured. Many schools were let out early on the 31st and werecanceled for April 1st. Also, many activities and sports events were postponed or canceled and many businesses were closed.Some snowfall amounts included, 6 inches at Doland , Conde, and Castlewood, 7 inches at Turton and Clear Lake, 8 inches atClark and Britton, 9 inches at Bryant and Webster, 10 inches near Peever, and 11 inches at Summit. Snowfall amounts of a foot ormore included, 12 inches at Watertown and Big Stone City, 13 inches at Victor, the Waubay NWR, and Sisseton, 14 inches atWilmot, and 15 inches at Milbank.

Thunderstorm Wind (G57) 100K0029 2 NE BancroftIroquois to 0550CST

0630CST

SOUTH DAKOTA, SoutheastKingsbury County

Thunderstorm winds damaged grain bins and other farm structures, blew the wall of a garage, moved another garage off itsfoundation, blew off shingles, and caused other minor building and tree damage.

Hail (0.75)0029 2 SE Brandon 1410CSTMinnehaha County

Heavy Snow 140K0031 0800CST2300CST

SDZ038>040-050-052>069

Beadle - Kingsbury - Brookings - Gregory - Jerauld - Sanborn - Miner - Lake - Moody - Brule - Aurora -Davison - Hanson - Mccook - Minnehaha - Charles Mix - Douglas - Hutchinson - Turner - Lincoln - BonHomme - Yankton

Snowfall of 6 to 16 inches occurred over a large area, causing some damage to power lines resulting in power outages. The wetsnow also caused tree damage in Charles Mix County where the heaviest accumulation of 16 inches was reported.

Blizzard0001 0001MST1800MST

SOUTH DAKOTA, WestSDZ024 Northern Black Hills

A powerful winter storm which began February 24th brought blizzard conditions to the northern Black Hills for five days. Blowingand drifting snow halted traffic through out the northern Black Hills with some snow drifts as high as seven feet deep.

Heavy Snow 3 004 0400MST1600MST

SDZ026>029-041>042 Central Foot Hills - Southern Foot Hills - Central Black Hills - Southern Black Hills - Fall River Co. -Shannon

A heavy snow event occurred during the early morning and afternoon hours resulting in snow amounts of five to eight inches overthe southern Black Hills and southwest South Dakota. Numerous accidents were reported due to slick roads. One accident reported3 people injured; none seriously.

Heavy Snow000607

0800MST0900MST

SDZ026>027-031-041>044-046>047-049

Central Foot Hills - Southern Foot Hills - Pennington Plains - Fall River Co. - Shannon - Jackson - Bennett -Mellette - Todd - Tripp

Another winter storm brought heavy snow to southwest and south central South Dakota. Accumulations ranged from 5 to 12 inches.Northeast winds of 15 to 30 mph resulted in low visibilities due to blowing and drifting snow. Over 40 accidents were reported inwestern South Dakota, nine with minor injuries.

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SOUTH DAKOTA, WestSDZ001-012-012>014-024>032-041>043

Harding - Butte - Meade Co. Plains - Ziebach - Northern Black Hills - Northern Foot Hills - Central FootHills - Southern Foot Hills - Central Black Hills - Southern Black Hills - Custer Plains - Pennington Plains -Haakon - Fall River Co. - Shannon - Jackson

Winter Storm002829

0400MST2100MST

A weekend snow storm produced six to eighteen inches of wet snow across western through south central South Dakota. Theheaviest snow fell over areas just east and south of the Black Hills and the central and southern Black Hills where 12 to 18 inchaccumulations were common.

Tornado (F0)00220 1 008 1.5 SE Bryant Station 1.5 S Bryant Station to 01605CST

1606CSTA woman saw a tornado from her home.

TENNESSEE, CentralMaury County

Thunderstorm Wind (G50)0008Inglewood 1710CSTLarge tree limbs were blown down.

Davidson County

Thunderstorm Wind (G50)0008Lynchburg 1745CSTA diesel storage tank, used by the city's fire department, was toppled by strong thunderstorm winds. Some of the 250 gallons of fuelleaked into a nearby creek.

Moore County

Thunderstorm Wind (G50)0008Statesville 1810CSTThe highway department reported a tree was blown down on Harden Hollow Rd.

Wilson County

Thunderstorm Wind (G50)0008Pleasant Grove 1825CSTThe highway department reported 3 trees were blown down on Pleasant Grove Rd.

Sumner County

Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 30K0019Decaturville 1731CST6 homes sustained roof damage. Lots of trees blown down. 3 police antennas were blown down.

Decatur County

Hail (1.00)0019Winchester 2310CST2311CST

Quarter size hail reported.

Franklin County

Hail (0.75)0019South Pittsburg 2330CST2333CST

EMA official reported dime size hail that covered the ground.

Marion County

Thunderstorm Wind 100K0019Jasper 2335CST2339CST

Strong thunderstorm winds blew the roof off the cafeteria of the Jasper Middle School. Many trees were blown down. Some ofthese trees fell on cars and homes. A portable toilet at a construction site landed inside a woman's car. Building damage was done t oa chiropractor's office. About 15 roads were closed due to downed trees around Jasper.

Marion County

Thunderstorm Wind (G50)0019Lees Station 2350CSTSheriff's office reported treed down.

Bledsoe County

Hail (0.75)0019Dunlap 2350CST2353CST

Dime size hail covered the ground.

Sequatchie County

Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 50K0019Dunlap 2350CST2353CST

Some homes and vehicles were damaged from downed trees in the Brush Creek area.

Sequatchie County

Thunderstorm Wind 2K0031Lafayette 1900CST1901CST

Strong thunderstorm winds blew down 2 TVA utility poles.

Macon County

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TENNESSEE, EastHamilton County

Tstm Wind/Hail0020 3 SE Soddy DaisySoddy Daisy to 8K0122EST

0130ESTLots of trees down near Sequoyah Nuclear Power Plant blocking roads.

Thunderstorm Wind 25K 4 020Countywide 75K0140ESTRhea County

A mobile home just north of Dayton was overturned. Four persons sustained minor injuries. Trees down throughout county.Around 2000 customers were without power immediately following the storm.

Tstm Wind/Hail0020Countywide 10K0200ESTRoane County

Around 1500 customers were without power during and just after the storm.

Hail (0.75)0020 3 SW Loudon 0220ESTLoudon County

3/4" hail reported on Highway 72.

Thunderstorm Wind0020Oak Ridge 10K0245ESTAnderson County

Trees down in Fairview Subdivision.

Thunderstorm Wind0020 8 SW Maynardville 10K0315ESTUnion County

Trees down across Hinds Valley Rd.

Lightning 5 019Memphis 1420CSTFive Westwood High School students were injured when lightning struck the tree they were under.

TENNESSEE, WestShelby County

Thunderstorm Wind 5K0019Hebron 1440CST1445CST

Several trees and power lines were knocked down.

Fayette County

Thunderstorm Wind 5K0019Arlington 1525CST1530CST

Some telephone poles and power lines were blown down.

Shelby County

Thunderstorm Wind 5K0019Brownsville 1600CST1605CST

Some cable and phone lines were knocked down.

Haywood County

Thunderstorm Wind 5K0019Jackson 1645CST1650CST

Several trees and signs were blown down.

Madison County

Thunderstorm Wind 1K0019Bemis 1700CST1705CST

The windows of a furniture store were blown out.

Madison County

Hail (0.75)0.01K0019Lexington 1715CST1720CST

Henderson County

Thunderstorm Wind 1K0019Chesterfield 1725CST1730CST

Some trees and power lines were knocked down in the eastern part of Henderson county.

Henderson County

Hail (0.75)0007Vancourt 1336CST

TEXAS, CentralTom Green County

Hail (1.00)0007 12 E Sonora 1430CSTSutton County

Hail (0.75)0007Wall 1438CSTTom Green County

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TEXAS, CentralConcho County

Hail (0.75)0007Paint Rock 1500CST

Thunderstorm Wind 2K0007 1 N Brownwood 1618CSTA roof was blown off a trailer.

Brown County

Flash Flood0015Sweetwater 1655CST1920CST

Street flooding reported in Sweetwater

Nolan County

Hail (1.50)0015 10 E Sonora 1910CSTSutton County

Hail (0.88) 3K0007Trinity 0812CST

TEXAS, Central SoutheastTrinity County

Hail (0.75) 2K0007 3 SE Morales 2335CSTJackson County

Hail (0.75) 3K0007El Campo 2359CSTWharton County

Flash Flood 3K0016Angleton 1030CST1130CST

Street flooding.

Brazoria County

High Wind (G54) 125K0026 1130MST2315MST

Synoptic-scale wind produced considerable blowing dust which apparently contributed to several automobile accidents. Twobusinesses in El Paso also suffered significant roof damage.

TEXAS, Extreme WestTXZ055 El Paso

Hail (1.00)0007Robstown 0005CST0010CST

Numerous reports of quarter sized hail.

TEXAS, Mid - SouthNueces County

Hail (1.00)0007Alice 0007CSTJim Wells County

Hail (1.75)0007Corpus Christi 0020CST0030CST

Numerous reports of golfball sized hail.

Nueces County

Hail (0.75)0007Taft 0030CSTSan Patricio County

Hail (1.00)0007Rockport 0035CSTAransas County

Hail (0.75)0007Freer 2315CSTDuval County

Hail (0.75)0007Tuleta 2320CSTBee County

Hail (0.75)0007Weesatche 2320CSTGoliad County

Hail (0.75)0007Mission Vly 2340CSTVictoria County

Hail (0.75)0007San Diego 2345CSTDuval County

Thunderstorm Wind (G60)0016Cotulla 0100CST0130CST

La Salle County

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TEXAS, Mid - SouthNumerous reports of several trees blown down and uprooted along with damage to mobile homes by strong thunderstorm windgusts.

Thunderstorm Wind (G60)0016 10 N Tilden 0145CSTNWS spotter report of numerous trees blown down and uprooted. A barn door was demolished along with a shed and a wind mill.

Mcmullen County

Thunderstorm Wind (G52)0016Whitsett 0215CSTLaw enforcement officer report of a 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust.

Live Oak County

Thunderstorm Wind (G50)0016 8 SE Victoria 0545CSTPublic report of structural damage to a roof and a wind mill.

Victoria County

Hail (0.75)00007 2 NE Gorman 00710CST

TEXAS, NorthEastland County

Hail (0.75)00007Alvord 00710CSTWise County

Hail (1.50)00007Gordon 00800CSTPalo Pinto County

Hail (0.75)00007 4 W Stephenville 00810CSTErath County

Hail (0.75)00007Palo Pinto Res 00830CSTPalo Pinto County

Hail (0.75)00007Lone Camp 00838CSTPalo Pinto County

Hail (0.75)00007Powderly 01300CSTLamar County

Hail (0.75)00007Chicota 01303CSTLamar County

Hail (0.88)00015Watauga 02150CSTTarrant County

Hail (1.75)00015North Richland Hills 02155CSTTarrant County

Hail (1.00)00015Keller 02156CSTTarrant County

Hail (1.00)00015North Richland Hills 02159CSTTarrant County

Hail (1.00)00015Argyle 02210CSTDenton County

Flash Flood00016Countywide 00145CSTSome county roads were flooded.

Comanche County

Flash Flood00016Countywide 00220CSTSome county roads were flooded and barricaded.

Somervell County

Flash Flood00016Countywide 00228CSTSeveral roads were flooded.

Erath County


Numerous county roads were flooded.

Coryell County

Flash Flood00016Countywide 00440CSTNumerous roads were closed by high water and 25 persons were evacuated from their homes.

Lampasas County

Flash Flood00016Cranfills Gap 00508CSTBosque County

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TEXAS, NorthTwo feet of water was over SH 22 at the Hamilton County line

Thunderstorm Wind 2.5K0016Lorena 00530CSTThunderstorm winds damaged a roof, blew down a chimney, and uprooted trees.

Mclennan County


All county roads were flooded and closed.

Lampasas County

Flash Flood00016Countywide 00600CSTNumerous roads were closed by high water.

Bell County

Flash Flood00016Countywide 00602CSTWidespread flooding of low-lying areas was reported.

Hood County

Flash Flood00016West Portion 00607CSTAll county roads west of Cleburne were flooded.

Johnson County

Flash Flood00016Ft Worth 00610CSTOld Granbury Road and Crowley Road were flooded.

Tarrant County

Flash Flood00016Haltom City 00615CSTRising water during the early morning hours forced evacuation of several residences.

Tarrant County

Flash Flood 15K0016Euless 00620CSTA woman was rescued after driving her vehicle into high water.

Tarrant County

Flash Flood 15K0016Countywide 00630CSTNumerous county roads were flooded. In Aledo, two cars were washed off low water crossings.

Parker County

Flash Flood00016Countywide 00640CSTNumerous county roads were flooded.

Denton County

Flash Flood00016Eastland 00642CSTSeveral streets were flooded.

Eastland County

Flash Flood00016Countywide 00645CSTOne road was flooded and barricaded.

Stephens County

Flash Flood 15K0016Stephenville 00647CSTAt the intersection of SH 8 and SH 108, a truck was swept off the road by high water and carried 100 yards.

Erath County

Flash Flood00016Countywide 00647CSTPope Road, FM 1655, and CR 3355 were closed by high water.

Wise County

Flash Flood00016Kennedale 00800CSTSome streets were closed by high water.

Tarrant County

Flash Flood 15K0016Meridian 01010CSTA car was washed off a bridge by high water.

Bosque County

Tornado (F0)0000 016Valley Mills 01653CSTA brief tornado touchdown was reported.

Bosque County

Tornado (F1) 200K0 50 1.2 016Mc Kinney 01905CSTA small tornado moved through McKinney, damaging 35 homes. Some cars were damaged by flying debris.

Collin County

Flash Flood00016Clifton 02100CSTBosque County

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TEXAS, NorthThe gage on the North Bosque River at Clifton measured the second highest volume of water since records began in 1923. Onlyminor damage was reported.

Flood00016Benbrook Lake 02100CSTThe Rocky Creek Marina was flooded and destroyed by rapid rises in the lake level.

Tarrant County

Thunderstorm Wind (G63) 1.5K0018Sherman 02330CSTThunderstorm winds blew aluminum roofing onto power lines.

Grayson County

Thunderstorm Wind00018Pottsboro 02340CSTA radio tower was blown down by high winds.

Grayson County

Hail (0.75)00019Duncanville 00120CSTDallas County

Hail (0.75)00019Itasca 00130CSTHill County

Hail (1.75)00019Mexia 00300CSTLimestone County

Hail (0.75)00019Teague 00310CSTFreestone County

Thunderstorm Wind 2K0019 2 E Muenster 02300CSTThunderstorm winds blew down a fence, some trees, and some telephone poles.

Cooke County

Thunderstorm Wind00019 1 S Dexter 02310CSTLarge tree limbs were blown down.

Cooke County

Thunderstorm Wind00027 2 W Granbury 00130CSTWind damage was reported.

Hood County

Thunderstorm Wind 15K0028Arlington 00000CSTPart of a mobile home roof was peeled back by high winds. Water damage occurred to the interior from rain.

Tarrant County

Hail (0.75)00030Olney 01300CSTYoung County

Hail (0.75)00030Nocona 01500CSTMontague County

Hail (1.00)00030Forestburg 01600CSTMontague County

Hail (1.50)00030Muenster 01606CSTCooke County

Hail (2.00)00030 2 E Muenster 01610CSTCooke County

Hail (1.50)00030 1 E Muenster 01613CSTCooke County

Hail (1.75)00030 8 E Marysville 01640CSTLarge hail was reported at Hubert H. Moss Lake.

Cooke County

Thunderstorm Wind (G52)00030 1 NW Palestine 01700CSTAnderson County

Thunderstorm Wind 30K0030 2 W Aubrey 01720CSTThunderstorm winds blew over a 40 foot trailer, damaged a horse barn, and blew down five power poles.

Denton County

Hail (0.88)00030 8 W Ft Worth 01730CSTNickle hail was reported in west Ft. Worth.

Tarrant County

Hail (0.75)00030South Lake 01745CSTTarrant County

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TEXAS, NorthTarrant County

Hail (0.75)00030 1 W Crowley 01809CST

Hail (0.88)00030 1 N Crowley 01810CSTTarrant County

Hail (0.75)00030Arlington 01828CSTTarrant County

Thunderstorm Wind 5K0030 2 NE Mabank 02115CSTThunderstorm winds blew down large tree limbs and a barn.

Kaufman County

Thunderstorm Wind00030Jackson 02120CSTThunderstorm winds blew down a large tree.

Van Zandt County

Hail (0.75)00030Grand Saline 02125CSTVan Zandt County

Thunderstorm Wind 2.5K0030Grand Saline 02125CSTThunderstorm winds blew down a carport.

Van Zandt County

Blizzard000708

1700CST0600CST

TEXAS, North PanhandleTXZ001>005 Dallam - Sherman - Hansford - Ochiltree - Lipscomb

A low pressure system in the upper levels of the atmosphere over the Texas South Plains and a very cold and moist air mass acrossthe northern Texas Panhandle produced blizzard conditions with sustained wind speeds of 35 mph to 40 mph and visibilities nearzero. Snowfall amounts were generally in the one to three inch range.

Blizzard000708

1900CST1900CST

TXZ006>017 Hartley - Moore - Hutchinson - Roberts - Hemphill - Oldham - Potter - Carson - Gray - Wheeler - Deaf Smith- Randall

Blizzard000708

1900CST0600CST

TXZ018>020 Armstrong - Donley - Collingsworth

A low pressure system in the upper atmosphere over the Texas South Plains and a very cold and moist air mass over the TexasPanhandle combined to produce blizzard conditions with sustained wind speeds of 30 to 40 mph and gusts near 50 mph along withvisibilities near zero. Snowfall amounts generally ranged from up to an inch across the central Texas Panhandle and one to fourinches across the extreme southern Texas Panhandle. Major highways in and around Amarillo were closed Saturday night throughSunday morning along with most roads. Power outages due to the strong winds were common across all of the Texas Panhandle.

Heavy Snow001617

1200CST0000CST

TXZ003-008-012-017 Hansford - Hutchinson - Potter - Randall

A low pressure system in the upper atmosphere moved northeast into Oklahoma which allowed much colder and more moist air topush southward into the Texas Panhandle. Snowfall totals were generally in the four to five inch range across the central TexasPanhandle from this storm system.

Heavy Snow001819

2200CST1000CST

TXZ001>005 Dallam - Sherman - Hansford - Ochiltree - Lipscomb

A strong low pressure system in the upper atmosphere moved southeast across the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles ushering inmuch colder and more moist air into the extreme northern Texas Panhandle. Snowfall totals ranged from four to eight inches acrossLipscomb and Dallam counties to between eight and tweleve inches across Hansford county.

Hail (1.00)0026 1 E VegaVega to 2050CST

2057CST

Oldham County

A severe thunderstorm developed west of Amarillo producing large hail.

Hail (0.75)0029Perryton 2338CSTOchiltree County

Hail (0.88)0029 3 SW Perryton 3 W Perryton to 2351CST

2355CST

Ochiltree County

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TEXAS, North PanhandleHemphill County

Hail (0.75)0030 3 W Canadian 0053CSTSevere thunderstorms across the northeast Texas Panhandle produced large hail late at night.

Hail (0.88)0030 5 S Perryton 1830CSTOchiltree County

A severe thunderstorm over the northeast Texas Panhandle produced large hail which covered the ground one inch deep as reportedby the Ochiltree county sheriff's office.

Hail (1.00)0005Texarkana 1630CSTNickel and quarter size hail reported along I-30 near state line.

TEXAS, NortheastBowie County

Hail (0.75)0007 2 SW Quitman 0315CSTWood County

Hail (1.50)0007 5 W Mt Vernon 0523CSTFranklin County

Hail (0.75)0007Huntington 0805CSTAngelina County

Hail (0.75)0007 10 N Hemphill 0900CSTSabine County

Hail (0.75)0007 10 N Hemphill 0900CSTSabine County

Hail (0.75)0007 2 NE Appleby 1000CSTNacogdoches County

Thunderstorm Wind (G70) 25K0030 4 SW Quitman 2145CSTThunderstorm winds tore a roof off a home with a few upstairs windows blown out near the intersection of CR 2100 and FM 779.

Wood County

Thunderstorm Wind (G60) 5K0030 5 E Quitman 2245CSTSeveral powerlines were down east of town leading to power outages.

Wood County

Thunderstorm Wind (G60) 2K0030 4 S Quitman 2245CSTThunderstorm winds blew the roof off a carport .

Wood County

Hail (1.00)0030Tyler Pounds Arpt 2305CSTSmith County

Thunderstorm Wind (G65)0030 4 SW Tyler 2305CSTGust measured by certified Skywarn Storm Spotter.

Smith County

Thunderstorm Wind (G60)0030 9 SE Tyler 2320CSTSmith County

Thunderstorm Wind (G60)0030 13 NW Tyler 2320CSTSmith County

Thunderstorm Wind (G60)0030 11 NW Linden 2330CSTSeveral large trees were toppled across Hwy 161.

Cass County

Thunderstorm Wind (G60) 2K0030 5 S Alto 2345CSTSeveral trees were blown over. One fell across a barn which was slightly damaged.

Cherokee County

Thunderstorm Wind (G60) 5K0030Longview 2355CSTSeveral trees were toppled in town leading to numerous power outages.

Gregg County

Thunderstorm Wind (G65)0031Longview 0001CSTNumerous trees fell across the north side of town along Loop 281.

Gregg County

Thunderstorm Wind (G60)0031New London 0005CSTRusk County

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TEXAS, NortheastHarrison County

Thunderstorm Wind (G60)0031 1 W Hallsville 0010CSTSeveral trees were toppled.

Thunderstorm Wind (G70)0031Marshall 0035CSTNumerous trees were down along a 3 mile path along state road 154.

Harrison County

Thunderstorm Wind (G60)0031De Berry 0050CSTPanola County

Thunderstorm Wind (G60) 20K0031 1 S Tatum 0015CSTSeveral trees fell across Hwy 43. An 18 wheeler ran into the trees and two cars piled into the back of the 18 wheeler.

Rusk County

NONE REPORTED.

TEXAS, South

Hail (0.75)00006Fredericksburg 00902CST0905CST

Hail was reported to have covered roads.

TEXAS, South CentralGillespie County

Hail (1.50)00007Castell 01615CST1620CST

Llano County

Hail (1.75)00007Llano 01640CST1650CST

Llano County

Hail (1.50)00007 15 NE Fredericksburg 01645CST1650CST

Gillespie County

Hail (0.75)00007Johnson City 01715CST1730CST

Blanco County

Hail (0.75)00007Round Mtn 01715CST1730CST

Blanco County

Thunderstorm Wind 150K0007Austin 01750CST1800CST

A severe thunderstorm produced winds that damaged the roofs of numerous homes in Austin.

Travis County

Hail (0.75)00007Henly 01800CST1805CST

Hays County

Thunderstorm Wind 30K0007 2 NW San Marcos 10 NW San Marcos to 01800CST

1805CSTNumerous trees were blown down by severe thunderstorm winds.

Hays County

Hail (1.75)00007 5 NW Canyon Res 01825CST1830CST

Reported by Amateur Radio spotters.

Comal County

Hail (1.50)00007 6 NE Geronimo 01850CST1855CST

Reported by Amateur Radio spotters.

Guadalupe County

Hail (1.50)00007 5 W Luling 01910CST1920CST

Caldwell County

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TEXAS, South CentralGonzales County

Tornado (F0)00100 0.5 007 2.5 E Smiley 2 E Smiley to 01925CST

1927CSTSheriff's deputies reported a small, short-lived tornado near Smiley in open country. It dissipated rapidly.

Hail (0.75)00007Pearsall 02129CST2135CST

Frio County

Hail (0.75)00007Devine 02130CST2135CST

Medina County

Hail (0.75)00007 4 N Floresville 02225CST2230CST

Hail reported by Amateur Radio spotters.

Wilson County

Hail (0.75)00007Gonzales 02230CST2235CST

Gonzales County

Hail (0.75)00015 5 NW Comstock 01600CST1615CST

Val Verde County

Hail (0.75)00015 13 W Langtry 01840CST1855CST

Val Verde County

Flash Flood 15K0015North Portion 01915CST2100CST

Hwy 163 near Baker's Crossing was flooded for over an hour as over 3 inches of rain had fallen upstream within the past hour.

Val Verde County

Flash Flood 3K0015South Portion 02100CST2230CST

Border Patrol officers from Carrizo Springs reported roads under water in southern Edwards County as a result of nearly 2 inches o frain over the previous 2 hours.

Edwards County

Flash Flood 3K0016Countywide 00000CST0200CST

General rainfall of 2 inches with isolated totals of up to 4 inches produced flash flooding over much of Dimmit County

Dimmit County


General 2 inch rainfall with isolated totals near 4 inches caused flash flooding over much of Zavala County.

Zavala County

Thunderstorm Wind 3K0016 5 N Crystal City 00010CST0020CST

Trees were blown down by severe thunderstorm winds.

Zavala County


Bandera County


Bexar County


Comal County


Kendall County

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TEXAS, South CentralMedina County



Blanco County


Burnet County


Kerr County


Llano County

Between 3 and 4 inches of rain fell over the above counties in just under four hours. Maximum rainfall was in eastern Bandera andeastern Kerr Counties, where 6 inches was reported, and in western Bexar and western Comal Counties, where 5 inches wasreported. In Kerr County, the flash flooding was so widespread and dangerous that two school districts remained closed throughoutthe day, as up to 70 percent of their school bus routes were impassable due to the damage. Several high water rescues were reportedalong Leon Creek in the western part of Bexar County, along with abandoned vehicles and several rescues in both Kerr and KendallCounties. Numerous county roads and Farm-to-Market roads were flooded through the early morning hours in the nine-county areaof South Central Texas.

Hail (0.75)00016Carrizo Spgs 00100CST0110CST

Dimmit County

Thunderstorm Wind 40K0016Yancey 00100CST0110CST

A severe thunderstorm destroyed two mobile homes near Yancey. No injuries were reported.

Medina County

Thunderstorm Wind 80K0016Charlotte 00140CST0150CST

A severe thunderstorm damaged several small sheds and took roofs off homes in the Charlotte area.

Atascosa County

Thunderstorm Wind 30K0016San Antonio 00245CST0250CST

A severe thunderstorm blew out windows and caused damage to roofs in the Fort Sam Houston portion of San Antonio.

Bexar County

Thunderstorm Wind 50K0016Staples 00320CST0330CST

a trailer was badly damaged by severe thunderstorm winds near Staples.

Guadalupe County

Thunderstorm Wind 30K0016San Marcos 00325CST0335CST

Widespread damage was reported to trees and signs in and around San Marcos. Winds were estimated in excess of 60 kts b yobservers.

Hays County

Thunderstorm Wind 25K0016Pearsall 00108CST0120CST

Frio County

Severe thunderstorm winds estimated at between 70 and 90 knots took roofs off a trailer and caused damage to 6 homes and severalbusinesses in and around Pearsall. In addition, a 220-foot radio tower was blown over, with damages estimated at $15,000.

Hail (0.75)00030 5 SE Marble Falls 01900CST1910CST

Burnet County


Countywide rainfall of up to 2 inches in one hour, with isolated totals to 3 inches, produced brief flash flooding.

Blanco County

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TEXAS, South PanhandleHale County

Hail (0.88)00007Plainview 00135CSTNickel-size hail was reported in Plainview by the Police Department.

Hail (0.88)00018Tulia 01520CSTThe NWS co-operative observer in Tulia reported nickel-size hail at 1520CST.

Swisher County

Tornado (F0)00 10 0.1 018 8 E Kress 01600CSTA brief weak tornado was reported east of Kress at 1600CST by Amarillo TV station chase team.

Swisher County

High Wind (G51) 7K0027 01244CSTHigh winds gusted to 51 knots (59 mph) at Lubbock International Airport at 1244 CST. The high winds blew down road signs nearthe airport, and also blew over signs and a tractor-trailor in southern Hale County.

TXZ029-035 Hale - Lubbock

Thunderstorm Wind (G50)0007Port Neches 0430CST58 mph wind gust recorded at Huntsman Plant.

TEXAS, SoutheastJefferson County

Hail (0.75)0007Port Neches 0525CSTJefferson County

Hail (0.75)0007Lumberton 0555CSTHardin County

Thunderstorm Wind (G50)0007Port Arthur 0605CSTTug boat operator recorded wind gust of 58 mph.

Jefferson County

Hail (0.75)0007Bridge City 0605CSTOrange County

Hail (0.75)0007Jasper 1735CSTJasper County

Hail (0.75)0007Burkeville 1805CSTNewton County

Thunderstorm Wind 50K0016Mt Union 1215CSTJasper County

A large barn was destroyed when severe thunderstorm winds blew it down.

Thunderstorm Wind 100K0016Port Arthur 1300CSTJefferson County

Sheet metal was ripped from several buildings, and power lines were downed in a one block area on Gulfway Drive in Port Arthur.

Hail (0.75)0006Big Lake 2148CSTA thunderstorm dropped 3/4 inch hail at Big Lake with hail in 4-6 inch drifts about 4 miles south of town.

TEXAS, WestReagan County

This event was largely elevated convection that blossomed as an upper-level speed max entered the area in a southwesterly flow.

Hail (0.88)0017St Lawrence 1915CSTGlasscock County

A cold core upper level trough moved through the region with a 500 mb temperature of -21C at KMAF.

Thunderstorm Wind (G52)0018 1 SW Seymour 2005CST

TEXAS, Western NorthBaylor County

Hail (0.75)0018 7 S Dundee 2035CSTArcher County

Hail (0.88)0018Lake Kickapoo 2040CSTArcher County

Hail (1.00)0018 4 SW Archer City 2045CSTArcher County

Hail (0.75)0030Lakeside City 1238CSTArcher County

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TEXAS, Western NorthWichita County

Hail (0.88)0030Wichita Falls 1240CSTon the south side of town

Thunderstorm Wind (G52)0030Archer City 1300CSTArcher County

Hail (0.75)0030 2 SE Lakeside City 1300CSTat the intersection of Highway 281 and FM 1954

Archer County

Hail (1.00)0030Wichita Falls 1300CSTWichita County

Hail (0.88)0030Dean 1319CSTon the north side of town

Clay County

Hail (0.88)0030 2 W Deer Creek 1340CSTone mile south of the intersection of FM 172 and FM 1883, on FM 1883

Clay County

Thunderstorm Wind (G52)0030Lake Arrowhead 1340CSTon the east side of Lake Arrowhead

Clay County

Hail (0.88)0030Henrietta 1348CSTClay County

Thunderstorm Wind0.50K0030Henrietta 1348CSTSevere thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 mph downed large trees and power lines. Roofs were damaged and a small office traile rwas blown over.

Clay County

Hail (0.88)0030 2 S Joy 1402CSTClay County

Hail (0.75)0030 12 S Henrietta 1408CSTClay County

Summary of events of March 30th:

Severe thunderstorms formed along a cold front as it moved across southern Oklahoma and into north Texas. Storms developed overArcher and Wichita Counties around midday then moved east into Clay County by early afternoon. Hail as large as quarters fell inWichita Falls. Wind gusts were estimated as high as 70 mph in Henrietta (Clay County).



0200MST1000MST

UTAH, North, Central and SouthUTZ003-006>008 Salt Lake And Toole Valleys - Wasatch Mountain Valleys/Huntsville/Park City/Heber - Wasatch Mountains

I80 North - Wasatch Mountains South Of I80

Heavy snow and gusty northwest winds occurred in northern Utah. Wind gusts to 55 mph (American Fork) were measured alongthe cold front.


5K2100MST1000MST

UTZ001>012-015>018-022>023-025

Cache Valley/Utah Portion - Northern Wasatch Front/Brigham City/Ogden Bountiful - Salt Lake And TooleValleys - Southern Wasatch Front/Lehi/Provo/Nephi - Great Salt Lake Desert AndMountains/Wendover/Snowville - Wasatch Mountain Valleys/Huntsville/Park City/Heber - WasatchMountains I80 North - Wasatch Mountains South Of I80 - Western Unita Mountains - Wasatch Plateau/BookCliffs - Western Unita Basin - Castle Country/Price/Castle/Dale/Emery - West Central Utah/Delta -Southwest Utah/Cedar City/Milford - Central And Southwest Mountains - SoutheastMountains/Canyonlands - Southeast Utah/Blanding - Eastern Uinta Mountains - Tavaputs Plateau

Another winter storm wreaked havoc in Utah during this time. Along the cold front wind gusts from 35-45 mph were common.The highest snow fell at Brian Head 40" and in the Eden and Liberty areas (valleys) 20-24".

Heavy Snow0001314

2100MST0800MST

UTZ017 Central And Southwest Mountains

6" of snow fell at the Brian Head ski resort in southwest Utah.

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UTAH, North, Central and SouthUTZ008 Wasatch Mountains South Of I80

Avalanche 50K 5 014 1300MST1700MST

Little Cottonwood Canyon had 6 avalanches. Vehicles were swept from the road causing injuries to 5 people.


5K1200MST0300MST

UTZ002>004-007>008-019-023

Northern Wasatch Front/Brigham City/Ogden Bountiful - Salt Lake And Toole Valleys - Southern WasatchFront/Lehi/Provo/Nephi - Wasatch Mountains I80 North - Wasatch Mountains South Of I80 - Utah'S DixieAnd Zion National Park - Eastern Uinta Mountains

High winds and heavy snow occurred. Wind gusts to 68 mph (59kts) and 61 mph (53kts) were measured in Washington county.Wind gusts of 40-50 mph generally occurred elsewhere. 4-6" of snow fell across most of northern Utah with 7" reported in theFlaming Gorge area.

Thunderstorm Wind (G54)00024 5 E Monroe 0.20K2030MSTSevier County

Thunderstorm Wind (G72)00024 4 NE Vernon 2K2130MSTTooele County

Severe thunderstorm winds occurred in two spots on this evening. The first was recorded on the Signal Peak RAWS while thesecond was measured on the Dugway mesonet near Vernon.

Heavy Snow 80K 6 02730

6K1200MST1200MST

UTZ002>004-006>010-017-019>020

Northern Wasatch Front/Brigham City/Ogden Bountiful - Salt Lake And Toole Valleys - Southern WasatchFront/Lehi/Provo/Nephi - Wasatch Mountain Valleys/Huntsville/Park City/Heber - Wasatch Mountains I80North - Wasatch Mountains South Of I80 - Western Unita Mountains - Wasatch Plateau/Book Cliffs -Central And Southwest Mountains - Utah'S Dixie And Zion National Park - South CentralUtah/Kanab/Escalante

Heavy snow fell in southwest and northern Utah during this time causing numerous traffic accidents. Alta had 57" and 10" of snowfell in Salt Lake Avenues District (valleys) for the highest storm totals.

NONE REPORTED.

UTAH, Northeast


VERMONT, North and CentralVTZ005 Chittenden

A storm system over the Ohio Valley Sunday night (March 8) moved into the St. Lawrence Valley Monday (March 9) and then intosouthern Quebec Monday night. Gusty winds resulted along the west slopes of the Green Mountains of Vermont. Specifically, thefollowing wind gusts were reported in eastern Chittenden county:

Hanksville.....60 mph (52 knots) andJericho..........57 mph (50 knots).


VTZ006 Lamoille

A storm system over the Ohio Valley Sunday night (March 8) moved into the St. Lawrence Valley Monday (March 9) and then intosouthern Quebec Monday night. Gusty winds resulted along the west slopes of the Green Mountains of Vermont. Specifically, thefollowing wind gust was reported in western Lamoille county:

Pleasant Valley.....71 mph (62 knots).


VTZ002 Franklin

Earlier rainfall of around an inch combined with snow melt resulted in flooding of fields and local roads by the Missisquoi Riverbetween the Vermont towns of Sheldon and Swanton in Franklin county during Tuesday, March 10.


1000EST0800EST

VTZ003-003-006>008-010>012

Orleans - Lamoille - Caledonia - Washington - Orange - Rutland - Windsor

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VERMONT, North and CentralAn area of low pressure moved across northern New York and northern New England during Saturday (March 14) and then into theCanadian maritimes Sunday (March 15). A complex pattern of snow accumulations resulted across Vermont, with the heaviestsnowfall in and east of the Green Mountains. A number of traffic accidents were reported. Some of the heavier accumulationswere:

Waitsfield (Washington county).........14.0 inchesTyson (Windsor county)...............11.0 inchesBrookfield (Orange county).................10.0 inchesEden (Lamoille county)...............10.0 inchesJay Peak (Orleans county).................. 9.0 inchesSutton (Caledonia county)..............9.0 inchesEast Wallingford (Rutland county)...................9.0 inchesAlbany (Orleans county)...................7.0 inches.

VTZ004 EssexLight Snow0014

15 1100EST

0800ESTAn area of low pressure moved across northern New York and northern New England during Saturday (March 14) and then into theCanadian maritimes Sunday (March 15). A complex pattern of snow accumulations resulted in generally 3 to 6 inches across farnortheast Vermont in Essex county.

Light Snow 10K001415

1100EST0600EST

VTZ001>002-005-009 Grand Isle - Franklin - Chittenden - Addison

An area of low pressure moved across northern New York and northern New England during Saturday (March 14) and then into theCanadian maritimes Sunday (March 15). A complex pattern of snowfall resulted in accumulations of generally 3 to 6 inches in thechamplain Valley of Vermont. Several traffic accidents were reported in Addison county.


1000EST1600EST

VTZ001>012 Grand Isle - Franklin - Orleans - Essex - Chittenden - Lamoille - Caledonia - Washington - Addison - Orange- Rutland - Windsor

A storm system along the Virginia coast on Saturday (March 21) moved slowly northeast into the Gulf of Maine late Sunday andSunday night (March 22) . Snow was heavy Saturday night into Sunday morning with a number of traffic accidents reported andbrief power outages. The snow tapered off to snow showers Sunday night. Snow accumulations were generally 15 to 20 inchesacross northwest and north central Vermont with around a foot elsewhere across the area. The heaviest report was 25 inches at JayPeak near the border of the Vermont counties of Franklin and Orleans. The following are a few snow accumulations from across thearea:

Albany (Orleans county)..............19.2 inchesEden (Lamoille county).............18.0 inchesEssex (Chittenden county).........16.0 inchesSheldon Springs (Franklin county)..............16.0 inches Waitsfield (Washington county)........14.0 inchesBrookfield (Orange county)...............14.0 inchesSouth Lincoln (Addison county)..............12.5 inchesRochester (Windsor county).............12.0 inchesSutton (Caledonia county)..........12.0 inchesRutland (Rutland county)..............11.5 inchesIsland Pond (Essex county).................10.0 inches.

Flood 250K002831


Franklin County

Unseasonably warm weather resulted in dramatic snowmelt with rapid rises on rivers the last few days of March. In addition,showers and thunderstorms with heavy downpours moved across the area on the 30th enhancing the runoff into the rivers. Amongthe streams and rivers flooding were the Missisquoi from Richford to Swanton and the Trout River in and around Montgomery. Afew houses were flooded in Swanton on March 28th and 29th. A number of roads were also closed due to flood waters. These riverscontinued to exceed flood stage through the end of the month.

Flood 10K002931


Lamoille County

Unseasonably warm weather resulted in dramatic snowmelt with rapid rises on rivers the last few days of March. Specifically, theLamoille River began flooding from Morrisville to Johnson to Cambridge early on the 29th of March flooding portions of Route 15.

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VERMONT, North and CentralThe Lamoille River continued to exceed flood stage flooding fields through the end of the month.

Rutland CountyFlood 20K0029

31Countywide 0700EST

2359ESTUnseasonably warm weather resulted in dramatic snowmelt with rapid rises on rivers the last few days of March. The Otter Creekbegan flooding early on the 29th and continued through the end of the month. The most significant flooding was between Rutlandand Brandon with several road closures.

Flood 10K002931


Orleans County

Unseasonably warm weather resulted in dramatic snowmelt with rapid rises on rivers the last few days of March. In addition,showers and thunderstorms with heavy downpours moved across the area on the 30th further enhancing runoff into rivers andstreams. In particular, the Black River began flooding fields the evening of the 29th and continued through the end of the month. Attimes route 5 in the coventry area was impacted by flood waters from this river.

Hail (1.75) 5K0030Sheldon 1743EST1744EST

Franklin County

A frontal boundary across southern Canada triggered late afternoon and evening thunderstorms across northern Vermont onMonday, March 30. A few thunderstorms were accomapnied by strong winds and large hail.

In sheldon, Vermont golfball size hail was reported around 543 pm. Elsewhere in Franklin county hail around 1/2 inch was reportedin Enosburg Falls.

Thunderstorm Wind 10K0030Orleans 1810EST1815EST

Orleans County

A frontal boundary across southern Canada triggered late afternoon and evening thunderstorms across northern Vermont onMonday, March 30. A few thunderstorms were accomapnied by strong winds and hail.

In the Vermont town of Orleans, strong thunderstorm winds damaged the roof of a barn around 610 pm. Small hail was alsoreported. In the Vermont towns of Barton and Glover hail was reported between 1/4 and 1/2 inch in diameter.

Record Temperature0031(Btv)Burlington Arpt 0000EST2359EST

Chittenden County

Maximum temperature of 84 degrees recorded at National Weather Service Burlington Airport Office tied record for hottest Marchday.

Record Temperature0031Berlin 0000ESTWashington County

Maximum temperature of 82 degrees recorded at Barre-Montpelier Airport (MPV) set record for warmest March day.

Flood 100K 3 031Countywide 0250EST2359EST

Essex County

Unseasonably warm weather resulted in dramatic snowmelt with rapid rises on rivers the last few days of March. In addition,showers and thunderstorms with heavy downpours moved across the area on the 30th enhancing runoff into streams and rivers.During the early morning hours of the 31st, flooding occurred between Island Pond and Norton. A train derailled about 7 milesnorth of Island Pond, Vermont at approximately 545 AM with 2 injuries resulting. There were a number of extensive roadwashouts between Island Pond and Norton, Vermont. A tractor trailer drove into one washed out section of road and the driver wasinjured. Field flooding also occured on the Moose River. Flooding in the county continued through the end of the month.


Addison County

Unseasonably warm weather resulted in dramatic snowmelt with rapid rises on rivers the last few days of March. The Otter Creekflooded in the Vergennes area with water on roadways and fields.This flooding continued through the end of the month.


Caledonia County

Unseasonably warm weather resulted in dramatic snowmelt with rapid rises on rivers the last few days of March. On March 31, St.Johnsbury reached 83 degrees setting a new record high temperature for March. In addition, showers and thunderstorms with heavydownpours moved across the area on the 30th enhancing runoff into rivers. The Passumpsic River flooded between the towns ofLyndonville and Passumpsic on the 31st with water on roadways. The Passumpsic River exceeded flood stage through the end of themonth.

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VERMONT, North and Central

Orange CountyFlood 10K0031Northeast Portion 2000EST

2359ESTUnseasonably warm weather resulted in dramatic snowmelt with rapid rises on rivers the last few days of March. In addition,showers and thunderstorms with heavy downpours moved across the area on the 30th enhancing runoff into rivers. The Wells Riverbegan to flood in the town of Wells River around 8 pm on the 31st through the end of the month.

Snow001415

0300EST0000EST

VERMONT, SouthVTZ013>014 Bennington - Windham

During March 14 and 15, an Alberta Clipper produced snow across southern Vermont. The greatest snowfall occurred in the higherelevations of the Greene Mountains. Snow totals generally ranged from 3 to 6 inches. The heavy wet snow caused numerous trafficaccidents.

Winter Storm002122

0200EST1200EST

During March 21 and 22, a coastal storm produced a mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain across southern Vermont. Theprecipitation fell mainly as snow in the higher elevations. Snow totals in Windham County generally ranged from 5 to 9 inches.Snowfall was much lighter over Bennington County, due to the snow frequently mixing with and changing to sleet and freezing rain.

VTZ014 Windham


1200EST1900EST

VTZ013>014 Bennington - Windham

The end of March was a period of record heat across southern Vermont as strong high pressure off the Mid-Atlantic coast produceda persistent southerly flow. From March 27 to March 31, high temperatures ranged from the middle 70s to upper 80s.

Flood 10K002931

1200EST2359EST

Rapid snowmelt during the end of March caused flooding along the Batten Kill in Bennington County. Widespread low landflooding occurred along route 313 near Arlington. The river crested at Arlington on April 1, with a reading of 6.35 feet. Flood stageat Arlington is 6 feet.

VTZ013 Bennington

NONE REPORTED.

VIRGIN ISLANDS

Thunderstorm Wind 15K0009 1.3 S Studley 0430ESTApparent microburst downed several trees and severely damaged a barn. In addition, there was minor roof damage to 2 homes andone other barn sustained siding damage.

VIRGINIA, EastHanover County

Tornado (F0) 20K0 50 1.5 009SevernPerrin to 0530EST

Tornado caused an intermittent damage path from Perrin to Severn. Several trees down. A mobile home was destroyed. Debrisdamaged several other buildings.

Gloucester County

Hail (0.75)0020Chesterfield 2235ESTChesterfield County

Hail (0.88)0020New Bohemia 2235ESTPrince George County

Hail (0.75)0020Montross 2330ESTWestmoreland County

Hail (0.75)0021Norfolk 0050ESTNorfolk (C)

NONE REPORTED.

VIRGINIA, Extreme Southwest

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VIRGINIA, NorthVAZ021-025>031-036>042-050>057

Highland - Augusta - Rockingham - Shenandoah - Frederick - Page - Warren - Clarke - Nelson - Albemarle -Greene - Madison - Rappahannock - Fauquier - Loudoun - Orange - Culpeper - Prince William - Fairfax -Arlington - Stafford - Spotsylvania - King George


25K0700EST0700EST

A series of cold fronts ushered in only the second arctic air mass of the winter of 1997/98. The unseasonably cold air, arriving onthe heels of a mild and wet February, caused minor damage to fruit crops in north central and northwestern Virginia. Thecombination of mild and moist conditions earlier in the winter not only led to accelerated bud growth, but may have decreased theresistance of fruit trees to the hard freeze.

In general, the freeze spared the apple crop, which had not reached critical bud stage. The peach crop was affected, especially in thesouthern and central Shenandoah Valley. However, the general consensus was that trees at critical bud stage were few, and theaffect of the freeze was to thin out the crop. Plum trees, on the other hand, were not so lucky, according to Orange and CulpeperCos (VAZ050>051) agricultural officials.

The coldest morning, March 13, produced several record low temperatures. In particular, Washington Dulles International Airport(IAD), which had a low of 16 degrees, broke its previous record of 18 set in 1984.

Flood 10K002021


Highland County

Flood002021

West Portion 1900EST0200EST

Albemarle County

Flood 15K002021


Frederick County

Flood 10K002021


Greene County

Flood 10K002021


Madison County

Flood 3.5K002021


Clarke County

Flood 3.5K002021


Page County

Flood 3.5K002021


Rappahannock County

Flood 3.5K002021


Warren County

Flood 3.3K002021


Fauquier County

Flood 10K002021

West Portion 2100EST0900EST

Loudoun County

Flood 3.3K002021


Orange County

Flood 3.3K002021


Shenandoah County

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VIRGINIA, NorthCulpeper County

Flood 8K002021


An area of deep low pressure over the southeastern U.S. moved slowly into the southern middle Atlantic region over a 24-hourperiod, then off the coast by evening of the 21st. The low, which entrained deep moisture from the Gulf of Mexico, aided indumping storm total rainfall of 1 1/2 to 2 inches in the piedmont, with 2 to 3 inches in the Shenandoah Mountains and the BlueRidge. The rain, falling onto saturated soil during a winter of wet weather, produced widespread small stream and creek floodingwhich closed over 100 roads in northern and central Virginia.

A portion of one of these roads, federal highway 50 in Frederick Co, was closed by a rock and mud slide near Gore. Road closures,mostly secondary, included 23 in Culpeper Co, 13 in Orange Co, 11 each in Madison and Shenandoah Co, and 10 in Clarke Co.Water was reported up to car windows in Monterey (Highland Co). A water rescue was necessary at Snickersville Gap (LoudounCo) when a vehicle became stranded early on the 21st.

Minor river flooding (Rappahannock River) in southern Stafford Co occurred later that weekend; in all, portions of River Road wereclosed an estimated 20 percent of the time from January 1 through March 31, 1998. Closures were much more frequent in 1998then for the same period in 1997.

Rock Slide 150K0022 0800ESTVAZ057 King George

A portion of local route 627 slid down a cliff overlooking the Rappahannock River in southeastern King George Co. At least 1/2 thewidth of the road was removed. The rock slide, which occurred during benign weather, was partly due to repeated heavy rains, verymoist soil, and minor flooding along the river during the winter of 1997/98. Major river and flash flood events in 1996 likely set thestage, over the long term, for the slide.


1500EST1800EST

VAZ025>031-036>042-050>057

Augusta - Rockingham - Shenandoah - Frederick - Page - Warren - Clarke - Nelson - Albemarle - Greene -Madison - Rappahannock - Fauquier - Loudoun - Orange - Culpeper - Prince William - Fairfax - Arlington -Stafford - Spotsylvania - King George

After a winter of cloudy, wet conditions, spring struck back with a vengeance in the form of strong atmospheric high pressure.Underneath the high, very warm and dry conditions developed - more like early June than late March. Three record hightemperatures were set at IAD (VAZ042); on the 27th, 29th, and 31st, with readings of 84, 86, and 85 degrees, respectively.Temperatures in the central and northern Shenandoah Valley were the highest in 50 years for a similar time period. In Winchester(VAZ028), the maximum temperature of 86 degrees on the 29th was the highest on the date since 1948 (when the mercury reached88 degrees). The dry and breezy conditions aided several small brush fires throughout the piedmont, but no major unplanned burnswere noted.

Cold001013

0600EST0900EST

VIRGINIA, NorthwestVAZ003>004 Dickenson - Buchanan

This March cold snap was the coldest of the 97-98 winter for many communities in far western Virginia. Afternoon hightemperatures were in the 20s. The morning low readings were mostly 10 to 15 degrees.


VAZ003>004 Dickenson - Buchanan

Snow accumulations of 3 to 4 inches were common.

Record Warmth002631

1200EST2100EST

VAZ003>004 Dickenson - Buchanan

A prolong period of early spring heat caused afternoon temperatures in the 80s for the river valleys, with 70s across the mountains.The warmest temperatures occurred on the 30th, with Grundy reporting 88 degrees.

Flash Flood0019Scottsburg 0540EST0930EST

VIRGINIA, SouthwestHalifax County

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VIRGINIA, SouthwestHalifax County

Flash Flood0019 3 N Paces 0600EST0900EST

Moderate to heavy rainfall resulted in flash flooding in portions of Halifax County.

Route 613 near Scottsburg and Route 685 about three miles north of Paces were flooded by creeks.

Flood001920

0830EST1400EST

VAZ058 Halifax

Heavy rainfall on the 18th and early morning hours on the 19th resulted in minor flooding on the lower portion of the Dan River.The Dan River crested almost two and a half feet above flood stage at 1700 EST on the 19th.

Thunderstorm Wind00020Rugby 0745ESTGrayson County

Thunderstorm winds during the morning hours on the 20th knocked a tree onto a road near Rugby.

Flash Flood0020Blacksburg Vpi Arpt 1020EST1110EST

Montgomery County

Flash Flood 200K0020Southwest Portion 1020EST1110EST

Roanoke (C)

Hail (0.75)0020Pulaski 1326ESTPulaski County

Flash Flood0020Pulaski 1345EST1515EST

Pulaski County

Flash Flood0020 5 ESE Pembroke 1430EST1600EST

Giles County

Flash Flood0020 2 N Shawsville 1445EST1615EST

Montgomery County

Hail (0.75)0020Floyd 1455ESTFloyd County

Hail (0.75)0020Roanoke 1530EST1535EST

Roanoke (C)

Thunderstorm Wind00020 2 W Sandy Level 3 WSW Sandy Level to 1554EST

1556EST

Henry County

Tornado (F1) 200K0150 4 020 3 NNE Sandy Level 2 W Sandy Level to 1556EST

1604EST

Henry County

Tornado (F1) 800K0150 9 020 2 W Whitmell 3 NW Cascade to 1604EST

1622EST

Pittsylvania County

Hail (0.75)0020 1.5 S Roanoke 1605ESTRoanoke (C)

Hail (1.75)0020 3 E West Fork 1615ESTPittsylvania County

Flash Flood0020Montvale 1630EST1745EST

Bedford County

Hail (0.75)0020Callands 1630ESTPittsylvania County

Flash Flood0020 1 E Stewartsville 1645EST1745EST

Bedford County

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VIRGINIA, SouthwestPittsylvania County

Hail (0.75)0020 6 S Chatham 1645EST

Hail (1.75)0020Keeling 1730ESTPittsylvania County

Flash Flood0020 2 NE Brownsburg 1820ESTRockbridge County

Thunderstorms during the late morning and afternoon hours produced a tornado, flash flooding, hail up to golfball size, anddamaging winds.

From the same storm that produced two tornadoes in North Carolina, a tornado formed about 2 miles west of Sandy Level inextreme southeastern Henry County and travelled northeast about 11 miles before dissipating about 2 miles west of Whitmell inPittsylvania County. This tornado was generally from 100 to 200 yards wide, with damage in some areas up to 350 yards wide. Thistornado damaged or destroyed several vehicles, barns, and outbuildings, and more than 60 residences, damaged two churches, andtoppled trees and power lines. Some of the fallen trees blocked roads for a period of time.

Just before the tornado formed, trees and power lines were knocked down and large branches of trees were snapped off from theNorth Carolina border 3 miles west southwest of Sandy Level to 2 miles west of Sandy Level.

Heavy rainfall resulted in the flooding of a creek near the Virginia Tech Airport, flooding of Sinking Creek near route 460 about 5miles east southeast of Pembroke, flooded routes 252 and 606 about 2 miles northeast of Brownsburg, and resulted in the closing ofroute 11 at two locations about two miles north of Shawsville.

The flooding of several creeks and streams in southwest Roanoke City, resulting in road closings and the flooding of severalvehicles, a few residences, and two businesses. A portion of the first floor of a hotel was flooded.

In Bedford County, West Fork Creek flooded route 24 about a mile east of Stewartsville and several roads in and near Montvalewere flooded.

In Pulaski County, Peak Creek flooded a road in Pulaski.

Flood002024

1800EST1200EST

VAZ022-045-058>059 Roanoke - Campbell - Halifax - Charlotte

Heavy rainfall on the 19th and 20th resulted in minor to moderate flooding on portions of the Roanoke River.

The Roanoke River crested three feet above flood stage at Roanoke around 0315 EST on the 21st, almost four feet above flood stageat Brookneal at 0500 EST on the 21st, and almost five and a half feet above flood stage at Randolph at 0600 EST on the 22nd.

Lightning 1 020Chatham 2045ESTPittsylvania County

Lightning during an evening thunderstorm on the 20th injured a man. On the west side of Chatham, a man who was outside during athunderstorm was injured by a lightning strike.

Flood002023

2330EST0730EST

VAZ058 Halifax

Heavy rainfall on the 20th in combination with the lower portion of the Dan River just under flood stage from heavy rains on the18th and 19th resulted in minor flooding again at South Boston. The Dan River crested almost three and a half feet above floodstage at 0300 EST on the 22nd.

Flash Flood0021Salem 0020EST0200EST

Salem County

Lightning 20K0021 2 S Raphine 0200ESTRockbridge County

Heavy rainfall again developed during the late evening hours on the 20th and resulted in flash flooding in Salem and damaginglighting in Rockbridge County.

Flash flooding resulted in the evacuation of the Riverland Trailer Park in Salem. A lightning strike started a fire which severelydamaged a home two miles south of Raphine.


VAZ007 Tazewell

Heavy rainfall during the afternoon and evening hours on the 20th resulted in minor flooding on the Clinch River at Richlands. The

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VIRGINIA, SouthwestClinch River crested over two and a half feet above flood stage at Richlands at 0700 EST on the 21st.

VAZ047 BuckinghamFlood0021

23 0100EST

1400ESTHeavy rainfall on the 20th in combination with high river levels from heavy rain on the 18th and 19th resulted in moderate floodingon the James River at Bremo Bluff. The James River crested almost six feet above flood stage at Bremo Bluff around 0600 EST onthe 22nd.

Flood002122

0300EST0400EST

VAZ023 Botetourt

Heavy rainfall on the 20th resulted in minor flooding on the James River at Buchanan. The James River crested almost 2 feet aboveflood stage at Buchanan around 1845EST on the 21st.

NONE REPORTED.

WASHINGTON, Northeast

NONE REPORTED.

WASHINGTON, Northwest

Heavy Snow002627

1200PST0540PST

Five inches of snow fell 20 miles south of Dayton at an elevation of 4600 feet.

WASHINGTON, SoutheastWAZ029 Blue Mountain Foothills

NONE REPORTED.

WASHINGTON, Southwest


0700EST0700EST

WEST VIRGINIA, EastWVZ048>053 Grant - Mineral - Hampshire - Morgan - Berkeley - Jefferson

A series of cold fronts ushered in only the second arctic air mass of the winter of 1997/98. The unseasonably cold air, arriving onthe heels of a mild and wet February, may have caused minor damage to peach crops in eastern West Virginia orchards. Thecombination of mild and moist conditions earlier in the winter not only led to accelerated bud growth, but may have decreased theresistance of fruit trees to the hard freeze.

Temperatures on the 11th were generally in the upper teens to lower 20s, but readings were well down in the teens on the 12th and13th.

Flood 2.5K002021


Berkeley County

Flood 2.5K002021


Jefferson County

Flood 5K002021


Grant County

Flood002021


Hardy County

Flood 10K002021

North Portion 2200EST0600EST

Pendleton County

An area of deep low pressure over the southeastern U.S. moved slowly into the southern middle Atlantic region in a 24-hour periodfrom the morning of the 20th through the morning of the 21st, then off the coast by evening of the 21st. The low, which entraineddeep moisture from the Gulf of Mexico, aided in dumping storm total rainfall of 1 to 2 inches, with perhaps higher totals along theAllegheny divide. The rain, falling onto saturated soil in a winter of wet weather, produced areas of small stream and creek floodingas well as high standing water - which closed several roads.

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WEST VIRGINIA, EastA mudslide affected federal highway 220 near the Grant/Pendleton Co line. Otherwise, several streams and creeks were at or justabove bankful in Grant Co. Elsewhere, a combination of 22 primary and secondary roads were closed in Berkeley and JeffersonCos, including state highways 51, 9, and 7 (all in Jefferson Co). At least two water rescues were required; one along theBerkeley/Jefferson Co line when a man was stranded in a van on a water-covered bridge (Sulphur Springs Road); the other a womanwho was attempting to drive through a foot of standing water on Henshaw Road in southern Berkeley Co. Some basement floodingwas reported in the panhandle, and a few small streams and creeks were out of their banks.

WVZ051>053 Morgan - Berkeley - JeffersonUnseasonably Warm0027

31 1500EST

1800ESTAfter a winter of cloudy, wet conditions, spring struck back with a vengeance in the form of strong atmospheric high pressure.Underneath the high, very warm and dry weather developed - more like early June than late March. Daytime high temperaturesaveraged in the low to mid 80s and nighttime lows were equally balmy - in the mid to upper 50s. The dry and breezy conditionsaided several small brush fires, but no major unplanned burns were noted.

Winter Storm001011

0500EST1300EST

WEST VIRGINIA, NorthWVZ023-041 Preston - Tucker

Blustery northwest winds brought heavy snow and some blowing and drifting snow to parts of northern West Virginia. The highestamounts fell in the higher elevations.

NONE REPORTED.

WEST VIRGINIA, Southeast

Wind 25K0009 0400EST0630EST

WEST VIRGINIA, WestWVZ016-029>031 Roane - Gilmer - Lewis - Harrison

Wind gusts of 35 to 50 mph were associated with a cold front. Near Amma of Roane County, a common roof over side by sidemobile homes was damaged. At Ben Dale of Lewis County, a block wall under construction at a new water treatment plant wasblown down. In Glenville of Gilmer County, roof material from mobile homes were ripped off. The debris damaged a nearby carand siding to a home. A few trees were downed in Harrison County.

Cold001013

0600EST0900EST

WVZ005>011-013>020-024>040-046>047

Wayne - Cabell - Mason - Jackson - Wood - Pleasants - Tyler - Lincoln - Putnam - Kanawha - Roane - Wirt -Calhoun - Ritchie - Doddridge - Mingo - Logan - Boone - Clay - Braxton - Gilmer - Lewis - Harrison - Taylor- Mcdowell - Wyoming - Raleigh - Fayette - Nicholas - Webster - Upshur - Barbour - Pocahontas - Randolph

For most counties, this was the coldest weather of the winter. Afternoon temperatures were in the 20s across the lowlands. Thehigh temperature in the high mountains at Snowshoe during the day on the 12th was only 10 degrees. At dawn on Friday the 13th,the coldest was 4 below zero at Glady.


Snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches were measured.

WVZ033 Mcdowell

Flash Flood 12K002021Montgomery

Pax to 2000EST0600EST

Fayette County

Flash Flood 15K002021Clendenin

Montgomery to 2000EST0600EST

Kanawha County

Flash Flood 5K002021


Roane County

Flash Flood 5K0020Centralia 2100EST2330EST

Braxton County

Flash Flood 5K0020GuardianCamden On Gauley to 2100EST

2330EST

Webster County

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WEST VIRGINIA, WestMcdowell County

Flash Flood 15K002021


Rains of 1.5 to 2 inches from 3 separate periods, fell on a saturated ground over a 24 hour period. The last shot of rain causedminor flooding on numerous small streams and creeks. Many secondary roads were closed. Some of the affected streams includedBig Sandy, Spring, and Reedy Creeks in Roane County, Armstrong and Paint Creeks in Fayette County, plus Blue and Kelly Creeksin Kanawha County. The headwaters of the Tug Fork River in McDowell County rose to 12 feet at Welch. Bankfull is 10 feet.No evacuations were needed.

Record Warmth002631

1200EST2100EST

WVZ005>011-013>020-024>040-046>047

Wayne - Cabell - Mason - Jackson - Wood - Pleasants - Tyler - Lincoln - Putnam - Kanawha - Roane - Wirt -Calhoun - Ritchie - Doddridge - Mingo - Logan - Boone - Clay - Braxton - Gilmer - Lewis - Harrison - Taylor- Mcdowell - Wyoming - Raleigh - Fayette - Nicholas - Webster - Upshur - Barbour - Pocahontas - Randolph

An unusually prolong stretch of early spring heat lasted 6 consecutive days, The warmest readings occurred on the afternoon of the30th and 31st. Afternoon temperatures were in the 80s for the lowlands, with 70s across the mountainous counties. The growth ofthe new spring vegetation accelerated across the lowlands.

NONE REPORTED.

WISCONSIN, Extreme Southwest

Winter Storm000809

0600CST0600CST

WISCONSIN, NortheastWIZ013-021>022-031-035>040-045-048>050

Marinette - Oconto - Door - Shawano - Wood - Portage - Waupaca - Outagamie - Brown - Kewaunee -Waushara - Winnebago - Calumet - Manitowoc

A late winter storm brought heavy snowfall and strong winds to central and northeast Wisconsin March 8-9. The greatest amountsfell in central Wisconsin. Wautoma (Waushara co.) reported 11.0 inches. Winds gusting above 30 mph caused considerabledrifting. The strong winds blew ice and snow covered tree limbs onto power lines, resulting in power outages in several counties.Numerous traffic accidents were attributed to poor road conditions.

High Wind 15K0009 0600CST2200CST

WIZ013-021>022-038>040-048>050

Marinette - Oconto - Door - Outagamie - Brown - Kewaunee - Winnebago - Calumet - Manitowoc

Strong Wind0009 0600CST2200CST

WIZ031-036>037-045 Shawano - Portage - Waupaca - Waushara

Strong winds developed as a winter storm, which brought snow to northeast and central Wisconsin, moved away from the state.Official wind gusts reached 61 mph in Gills Rock (Door co.), 45 mph in Green Bay, 49 mph in Manitowoc (Manitowoc co.) and 46mph in Oshkosh (Winnebago co.). An unofficial gust of 55 mph was reported in Appleton (Outagamie co.). The strong windsknocked some power poles down and blew tree limbs onto power lines, causing power outages. The wind also whipped the newsnow around, producing low visibilities.


WIZ005 Vilas

Snow fell across much of northern and central Wisconsin on March 13, but the heaviest totals fell in the far north-central part of thestate, where it was enhanced by Lake Superior. Presque Isle received 8.5 inches.

Winter Storm001719

2100CST0900CST

WIZ010>013-018>022-030>031-035>036

Oneida - Forest - Florence - Marinette - Lincoln - Langlade - Menominee - Oconto - Door - Marathon -Shawano - Wood - Portage

Yet another late winter storm affected central and northeast Wisconsin. A prolonged storm dropped a band of 6 to 10 inches of wetsnow, beginning on the 17th. Ten inches was recorded in Wausau (Marathon co.) and 9.0 inches in Wausaukee (Marinette co.).Over east-central Wisconsin, a mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain occurred.

Hail (0.75)0029Plainfield 1005CSTWaushara County

Hail (0.88)0029Bancroft 1055CSTPortage County

Hail (1.75)0029 10 W Wild Rose 1100CSTWaushara County

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WISCONSIN, NortheastWaushara County

Hail (0.75)0029Wautoma 1108CST

Hail (0.75)0029 8 S Amherst 1110CSTPortage County

Hail (1.75) 1 029 2 SW Wild Rose 1110CSTWaushara County

Hail (1.75)0029West Bloomfield 1129CSTWaushara County

Hail (1.75)0029Fremont 1140CSTWaupaca County

Lightning 1 029Shawano 1149CSTShawano County

Hail (2.00)0029Winchester 1149CSTWinnebago County

Hail (1.50)0029Menasha 1200CSTWinnebago County

Hail (2.00)0029 3 W Appleton 1203CSTOutagamie County

Hail (1.75)0029Appleton 1210CSTCalumet County

Hail (2.50)0029Appleton 1 W Appleton to 1210CST

1212CST

Outagamie County

Hail (1.00)0029Darboy 1215CSTOutagamie County

Hail (4.00)0029St John 1225CSTCalumet County

Hail (2.75)0029 3 E Wrightstown 1240CSTBrown County

Hail (2.75)0029Greenleaf 1245CSTBrown County

Hail (0.75)0029Pittsville 1254CSTWood County

Hail (0.75)0029Cooperstown 1305CSTManitowoc County

Hail (1.00)0029Vesper 1305CSTWood County

Hail (1.00)0029Norman 1310CSTKewaunee County

Hail (0.75)0029Tilleda 1425CSTShawano County

Hail (0.75)0029Keshena 1432CSTMenominee (C)

Hail (1.75)0029Gillett 1452CSTOconto County

Hail (1.75)0029 1 S Lena 1512CSTOconto County

Hail (2.75) 1 029 1 N Oconto 1515CSTOconto County

Hail (0.88)0029 6 SE Peshtigo 1535CSTMarinette County

Hail (0.75)0029Baileys Harbor 1605CSTDoor County

Two prolific hail-producing thunderstorms dropped hail as large as baseballs and grapefruits across parts of central and east-centralWisconsin during the late morning and afternoon of March 29. It was the worst hailstorm ever, in terms of damage, to strike theAppleton area. A car dealership in Appleton reported damage to over 1000 cars on the lot. Insurance companies reported over 3000

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WISCONSIN, Northeastvehicle claims from policy holders. One insurance company reported damage to more than 100 insured homes. Total damage toproperty from the storms in Waushara, Winnebago, Outagamie, Brown and Calumet counties topped $10 million. Due to the timeof year, cash crop damage was minimal. An elderly women near Wild Rose (Waushara co.) was injured by golfball-size hail whenshe was caught outside as the storm struck. A women was injured near Oconto (Oconto co.) when a hailstone hit her shoulder.

Lightning struck a couple in Shawano (Shawano co.) while they were in their back yard, tending to their garden. The male sustainedburns to 70 percent of his body. His wife was about 15 feet away from him and was knocked down by the bolt. She was notinjured.

Lincoln CountyTornado (F0) 15K0 75 4.5 029

3 N Tomahawk 3 W Tomahawk to 1928CST

1935CST

Thunderstorm Wind (G61) 15K0029Tomahawk 1942CSTLincoln County

Thunderstorm Wind (G57)0029Harshaw 1945CSTOneida County

Hail (1.25)0029Tomahawk 1947CSTLincoln County

Hail (0.88)0029Rhinelander 1 W Rhinelander to 1957CST

2000CST

Oneida County

A large thunderstorm produced wind gusts to 70 mph and a weak tornado across north-central Wisconsin during the evening ofMarch 29. Hundreds of trees were blown down by straight line winds, causing minor roof damage to several structures. The weaktornado damaged several sheds, garages and a pole building west of Tomahawk (Lincoln co.). The storm also downed many powerpoles, disrupting power to thousands of customers.

Flood0031 1900CST2359CST

WIZ039 Brown

Thunderstorms with locally heavy rain caused the Duck Creek to rise above flood stage late on March 31. The flooding continuedinto early April. Flooding was confined to areas adjacent to the creek, but no damage was reported.

Heavy Snow001011

0700CST0700CST

WISCONSIN, NorthwestWIZ004 Iron

A very localized lake effect snow event dropped 15 inches of new snow on Gurney. Surrounding areas received 3 inches or less.

Heavy Snow001314

2045CST0545CST

WIZ003>004 Ashland - Iron

Heavy lake effect snow fell in the snow belt of Ashland and Iron Counties. The largest amount reported was 14 inches in Upson.Glidden received 8 inches.


WIZ004 Iron

Heavy lake effect snow fell over northern Iron County, with Saxon reporting 18 inches.

Winter Storm000809

0400CST0900CST

WISCONSIN, SoutheastWIZ046>047-056>058-062>063-067>068

Marquette - Green Lake - Sauk - Columbia - Dodge - Iowa - Dane - Lafayette - Green

A powerful winter storm, possessing near blizzard conditions, brought parts of southcentral and southeast Wisconsin to a standstill.The combination of heavy, wet snow, and northeast winds gusting to 40 to 50 mph, reduced visibilities occasionally to below 1/4mile and created huge drifts of 8 to 15 feet in areas west and southwest of Madison (Dane Co.). Based on newspaper accounts,there were probably 800 motor vehicle accidents, dozens of toppled power lines, many school closings, and many road closures.Interstate 90/94 and State Highway 51 north of Madison were closed at the height of the storm during the afternoon and eveninghours on the 30th. In addition, there were many airline flights and other commercial activities postponed or cancelled.

Specific snowfall totals include: 10.5 inches in northeast Iowa county and northcentral Dane Co.; 10.2 inches at Middleton (DaneCo.); 10 inches in northwest Lafayette, southern Sauk, and southern Columbia counties; 9 to 10 inches in the northern portions ofMarquette and Green Lake counties; 7 to 8 inches in westcentral Dodge and northwest Green counties; and 7.3 inches at theMadison/Dane County Regional Airport.

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WISCONSIN, Southeast

The storm was the result of a "pan-handle hook" low pressure which traveled from southeast Colorado to northeast Texas and thenrecurved back through northwest Ohio. Copious amounts of Gulf of Mexico moisture were available for the storm (dewpoints in themiddle 50s into southern Indiana).

WIZ051>052-059>060-064>066-069>072

Fond Du Lac - Sheboygan - Washington - Ozaukee - Jefferson - Waukesha - Milwaukee - Rock - Walworth -Racine - Kenosha

High Wind 215K000809

1800CST1000CST

Powerful winds, gusting to 64 mph, raked parts of eastcentral and southeast Wisconsin, resulting in many cases of toppled trees andpowerlines, as well as some structural damage. In addition, snow accumulations of 1 to 5 inches occurred. The high winds werepart of the winter storm system which left 10 to 12 inches of snow over southwest, southcentral and central Wisconsin. In the cityof Sheboygan, the winds blew over a 16 foot by 16 foot construction wall. In addition, large tree branches fell on a couple cars inSheboygan. In Fond du Lac, Ozaukee, Jefferson, Waukesha, and Milwaukee counties, about 6,000 customers were withoutelectrical power after the high winds toppled large trees or tree branches onto power lines. In Hartford (Washington Co.), the highwinds knocked large trees branches on to a home's roof and totaled a parked car. The high winds pushed large trees onto two homesin the Lake Geneva (Walworth Co.) area. One sustained moderate damage, while the other one had minor damage. There weremany other reports of uprooted trees and downed power lines in Walworth county. In addition, the winds peeled a piece of plywoodoff a building in Deavan (Walworth Co.). It was the same story in Rock county with regards to trees and powerlines. A peak gustof 64 mph was registered at the Rock County Airport (JVL).

Racine and Kenosha counties appeared to suffer the wrath of the storm more so than other counties. Groaning winds (up to 58 mphon the Racine lakefront) combined with snow and sleet to bring down many trees and powerlines across the two counties. Nearly34,000 custormers were without electrical service or heat on the 9th. Some schools, factories, and government facilities were alsoclosed. Huge waves of 10 to 12 feet pounded the lakeshore areas, resulting in beach/shoreline erosion. Also, large rocks and icechunks were pushed by the waves onto nearby roads. The high winds even pushed a Racine police squad car sideways several feeton an icy road. At least 400 motor vehicle accidents were reported in these two counties due to the slippery roads. In downtownRacine, some siding on a 153 foot tall builings was loosened by the winds, but no one was injured.

Record Warmth0026 0600CST1900CST

WIZ051-066-071>072 Fond Du Lac - Milwaukee - Racine - Kenosha

The combination of sunshine and dry southwest winds of 15 to 30 mph was enough to push temperatures to new record levelsacross parts of southeast and eastcentral Wisconsin. Milwaukee Mitchell Field peaked at 75 degrees, breaking the old daily recordof 72 set in 1968. The city of Fond du Lac peaked at 72 degrees, breaking the old on of 70 set in 1968. Racine also set a new recordof 76, while in Kenosha, a max of 74 broke the old record of 72. This was the first time this part of the state was in the 70s sinceOctober 13, 1997. In addition, Milwaukee set a new record high minimum of 57 at 0640 CST on the 26th, breaking the old recordof 49 set back in 1945. Milwaukee also tied the record high minimum of 58 set in 1989 for the next day, March 27th.


Madison 0600CST1200CST

Dane County


Monticello 0600CST1200CST

Green County


Dodgeville 0600CST1200CST

Iowa County


Calamine 0600CST1200CST

Lafayette County

Urban/Sml Stream Fld003031 4 E Baraboo

1 NE Hillpt to 0600CST1200CST

Sauk County

Urban/Sml Stream Fld003031Sheboygan

4 N Johnsonville to 0600CST1200CST

Sheboygan County

Hail (1.00)0030 1 NW Elkhart Lake 1810CSTSheboygan County

Hail (0.75)0030 1.3 S Hingham 1815CSTSheboygan County

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WISCONSIN, SoutheastWashington County

Hail (1.00)0030Kewaskum 1818CSTA series of showers and thunderstorms dumped heavy rains and small hail (1/4 to 1/2 inch in diameter) on already saturated soilsover southcentral, southeast, and eastcentral Wisconsin, resulting in scattered reports of urban and small stream flooding. Most ofthe storms occurred between 1500CST and 2345CST on the 30th. The storms became severe when they deposited large hail at acouple locations in Sheboygan county, and one in Washington county.

The flooding wasn't serious, but it did cause an inconvenience for many people. Rainfall totals between 0600CST on the 30th to0600CST on the 31st were about 4 inches north of Johnsonville (Sheboygan Co.), 3.8 inches in Baraboo (Sauk Co.), 3.7 inches inDodgeville (Iowa Co.), 3.6 inches in Portage (Columbia Co.), 3.5 inches in Sheboygan (Sheboygan Co.), 3.4 inches in WisconsinDells (Columbia Co.), 3.1 inches in Fond du Lac (Fond du Lac Co.), and 3.03 inches in Madison (Dane Co.). Totals of 2 to 3inches fell over the southeast counties between Milwaukee and Kenosha.

Madison (Dane Co.) police reported minor urban street flooding and brief, scattered power outages during the evening of March30th as thunderstorms rolled through the city. Lowlands flooded east of Monticello (Green Co.) as the Little Sugar river left itsbanks. Some homes and one business in Monticello reported minor flooding in basements. Some roads in Dodgeville (Iowa Co.)were impassable as water filled area streets. A couple gravel roads near Dodgeville had washouts due to the flooding waters.Observed rainfall rates were as much as 1 inch in 10 minutes in southwest Iowa county near Livingston. The ground was coveredwhite with small hail in the Dodgeville area. Rising waters on the Pecatonica River in Lafayette county resulted in the closure ofFerndale Rd. north of Calamine, and County H near Blanchardville. West of Rock Springs (Sauk Co.), some roads were closed dueto high water levels at the junction of Narrows Creek and the Baraboo River. Lowland flooding was reported along much ofNarrows Creek and along the Baraboo River from Reedsburg (Sauk Co.) to east of the city of Baraboo. Manhole covers "popped"in Baraboo. A few motorists got stuck in high waters on Highway 154 west of Rock Springs. At Lakeland College north ofJohnsonville (Sheboygan Co.), the heavy rains flooded the campus wastewater treatment building, submerged the pumps and motorsand causing the entire system to shut down. This then resulted in a sewage backup problem, and classes were cancelled for one day.On the west side of the city of Sheboygan, up to 7 inches of water covered some roads.

Many of the mainstem rivers and other streams in southcentral, southeast, and eastcentral Wisconsin rose to bankfull levels orexceeded them by 1 to 3 feet due to the March 30-31 heavy rains on top of saturated soils. Although flooding was rated as minor,water levels remained at or near flood stage from the end of March through much of April. In fact, at some scattered spots, waterlevels remained high until May 11th!


WISCONSIN, SouthwestWIZ043>044-053>055-061

Juneau - Adams - Vernon - Crawford - Richland - Grant

6 to 12 inches of snow was common with amounts up to 14 inches in areas along and south of the Wisconsin River. The deep snow,combined with strong north winds, created 3 foot drifts and reduced visibility to near zero at times.


WIZ017 Taylor

6 to 8 inches of snow fell around Medford and points east and south. Strong winds accompanying the snow created 2 to 3 foot drifts.

Hail (1.75)0029New Miner 1018CSTJuneau County

Thunderstorm Wind (G52) 8K0029 3 S New Rome 1027CSTAdams County

Hail (1.75) 100K0029New Rome 1030CSTAdams County

Hail (0.75)0029Lublin 1356CSTTaylor County

Hail (1.00) 15K0029Medford 1418CSTTaylor County

Hail (0.75)0029Medford 1430CSTTaylor County

Hail (1.50) 10K0029Cochrane 1435CSTBuffalo County

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WISCONSIN, SouthwestLa Crosse County

Hail (1.00) 10K0029Barre Mills 1505CST

Hail (0.75)0029Osseo 1510CSTTrempealeau County

Hail (0.75)0029Alma 1651CSTBuffalo County

Hail (0.75)0029Nelson 1700CSTBuffalo County

Tornado (F0)0 50 4 029 5 E Maxville 1 S Maxville to 1715CST

1720CST

Buffalo County

Hail (0.75)0029 3 W Thorp 1915CSTClark County

Dime to golf ball size hail was reported by storm spotters and law enforcement officials. A tornado touched down briefly nearMaxville, but no injuries or damage was reported.

Hail (0.75)0030Glenhaven 1407CSTGrant County

Hail (1.75)0030 5 S Lancaster 1520CSTGrant County

Hail (0.75)0030 3 W Livingston 1842CSTGrant County

Urban/Sml Stream Fld 2K0030Muscoda 1745CST1955CST

Grant County

Urban/Sml Stream Fld0030 10 S Richland CenterRichland Center to 1745CST

1955CST

Richland County

3 inches of rain in a couple of hours caused mud slides and small streams to overflow their banks. A charter bus carrying theUniversity of Wisconsin Band sustained minor damage when it hit a mud slide on Highway 60 near Muscoda.

Hail (0.75)0029Ellsworth 1540CSTHail covered the ground.

WISCONSIN, WestPierce County

Hail (0.75)0029Woodville 1604CSTSt. Croix County

Hail (1.00)0029Boyceville 1630CSTDunn County

Hail (0.75)0029Durand 1723CSTPepin County

Hail (0.75)0029 10 SW Eau Claire 1734CSTEau Claire County

Thunderstorm Wind (G50)0029 12 E Durand 1735CSTBarn blown down. Estimated windspeed.

Pepin County

Hail (1.75)0029Eau Claire 1753CSTEau Claire County

Hail (1.00)0029 13 E Ellsworth 1755CSTPierce County

Hail (0.75)0029Chippewa Falls 1800CSTChippewa County

Hail (1.75)0029Chippewa Falls 1805CSTAutomobiles damaged.

Chippewa County

Lightning0029 2 SE Chippewa Falls 1805CSTMotel fire caused by lightning.

Chippewa County

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WISCONSIN, WestChippewa County

Hail (0.75)0029Stanley 1805CST

Hail (1.25)0029Jim Falls 1810CSTChippewa County

Winter Storm000304

2200MST1600MST

WYOMING, Central and WestWYZ005-009-026 North Big Horn Basin - South Big Horn Basin - Western Big Horn Mountains

Heavy snow and considerable blowing and drifting over central and southern sections of the Big Horn Basin and western slopes ofthe Big Horn Mountains. Schools closed in southern Big Horn County. Up to 8 inches of snow in parts of the Basin, with over a footof new snow in the mountains.

Winter Storm001718

1600MST1500MST

WYZ008>009-012>014-022>023

Owl Creek Mountains - South Big Horn Basin - Lander Foothills - Wind River Basin - Green Mountains -Rock Springs/Green River - Red Desert

Heavy snow, considerable blowing and drifting across parts of southwest and central Wyoming. Schools, businesses, roads closed inFremont, Hot Springs and Sweetwater Counties. First time some schools had been closed for many years in Fremont County. Poweroutages in sections of Fremont County. Five to six foot drifts reported in parts of Sweetwater County, with I-80 closed until themorning of the 19th.

Heavy Snow002829

1700MST1700MST

WYZ004-008>009-011>013-015>016-018

Cody Foothills - Owl Creek Mountains - South Big Horn Basin - Wind River Mtns East - Lander Foothills -Wind River Basin - Natrona - Star Valley - Kemmerer

Heavy snow with little wind. Heaviest amounts of snow reported were over 2 feet in Sinks Canyon southwest of Lander, 1 to 1 1/2feet in the Lander and Thermopolis areas, and near a foot in the Riverton and Casper areas.

NONE REPORTED.

WYOMING, Extreme Southwest

Heavy Snow002829

1000MST1900MST

WYOMING, North CentralWYZ099 Sheridan Foothills

An early season spring storm dumped heavy snow across the Sheridan Foothills from the morning of March 28 to the evening ofMarch 29. There were several reports of 4 to 6 inches of snow.


WYOMING, NortheastWYZ054-056>057 Gillette - Moorcroft - Wyoming Black Hills

A heavy snow event occurred during the early morning and afternoon hours resulting in snow amounts of five to eight inches overnortheast Wyoming including the Wyoming Black Hills.

Winter Storm002829

1000MST1800MST

WYZ054>058 Gillette - South Campbell - Moorcroft - Wyoming Black Hills - Weston

A weekend snow storm produced anywhere from six to twelve inches of wet snow over northeast Wyoming. The heaviest snow fellover central campbell county, around Gillette where 12 inch accumulations were common.


00500MST2300MST

WYOMING, SoutheastWYZ059>063-067 Converse - Niobrara - Southwest Carbon - North Carbon - Snowy Range - Platte

A winter storm affected parts of southeast Wyoming, with a total of 11 inches of snowfall reported in Rawlins, 10 inches at Luskand Hanna, and 8 inches of snowfall was reported across Platte county. The Wyoming Highway Patrol received 19 reports ofautomobile accidents involving injuries due to snow packed roads, and another 90 accidents without injuries between midnight and715 pm.


WYZ061-063-066 Southwest Carbon - Snowy Range - Laramie Range

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WYOMING, SoutheastA winter storm moved across the southeast mountains, with the Snowy Range and the Laramie range recieving 8 inches of newsnowfall. The Snowy Range Ski area recieved 13 inches of snowfall.

Goshen CountyFunnel Cloud00028 9 WNW Torrington 01440MST

A brief funnel cloud was reported by the public.

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STORM DAMAGE CATEGORIES REFERENCE NOTES

1 Less than $50 0 / Blank None reported.2 $50 to $500 * Miles instead of yards.3 $500 to $5,000 ** Yards instead of miles.4 $5,000 to $50,000 @ Includes heavy sleet storm.5 $50,000 to $500,000 # Freezing drizzle and freezing6 $500,000 to $5 Million rain, commonly known as glaze.7 $5 Million to $50 Million = Report incomplete.8 $50 Million to $500 Million = = Report not received.9 $500 Million to $5 Billion o/c Indicates Crop Damage amount

is included in the value give forproperty damage.

When reports are not received or are incomplete, the Storm Summary National Deathand Injury totals may also be incomplete.

Definition of Fujita Tornado Scale ( F Scale )

(F0) Gale tornado (40-72 mph) : Light damage;Some damage to chimneys; break branches offtrees; push over shallow-rooted trees; signs andbillboards damaged.

(F1) Moderate tornado (73-112 mph): Moderatedamage; The lower limit (73 mph) is the beginningof hurricane wind speed; peel surface off roofs;mobile homes pushed off foundations or overturned;moving autos pushed off the roads.

(F2) Significant tornado (113-157 mph): Considerabledamage; Roofs torn from frame houses; mobilehomes demolished; boxcars pushed over; large treessnapped or uprooted; light-object missiles generated.

(F3) Severe tornado (158-206 mph): Severe damage;Roofs and some walls torn from well-constructedhouses; trains overturned; most trees in forestuprooted; heavy cars lifted off ground and thrown.

(F4) Devastating tornado (207-260 mph): Devastatingdamage; Well-constructed houses leveled; structure with weak foundations blown off some distance; carsthrown and large missiles generated.

(F5) Incredible tornado (261-318 mph): Incredibledamage; Strong frame houses lifted from foundationand carried considerable distance to disintegrate;automobile-sized missiles fly through the air in excessof 100 meters; trees debarked; incredible phenomenawill occur.

(F6-F12) (319 mph to Mach 1, the speed of sound):The maximum wind speeds of tornadoes are not expected to reach the F6 wind speeds.

(F0+F1) Weak Tornado(F2+F3) Strong Tornado(F4+F5) Violent Tornado

From J. Atmos. Sci., August 1981, p. 1517-1519

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